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Madras High CourtWP/32077/2014disposed of

Ms.R.Sandhiya, v. The Secretary To Government,

2015-03-24Honourable Mr Justice T. S. Sivagnanam4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 24.03.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM WP.No.32077/2014 Ms.R.Sandhiya

...Petitioner

Versus

1. The Secretary to Government Department, Fort St George chennai 600 009.

2. The Director Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005.

3. The District Collector Collector Office,

4. The Principal Dr.Ambedkar Arts College Vyasarpadi, Chennai 600 039.

5.The Assistant Director Department, Collector Office

...Respondents

Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.08.2014 sent to respondents 1 to 3 and consequently for direction directing all the respondents to enable the petitioner to get her Schedule Caste scholarship amount from 2010 to till date.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Balamurugan For Respondents : Mr.D.Suriya Narayanan, GA

ORDER

Heard Mr.P.Balamurugan, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.Suriya Narayanan, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record. 2.The petitioner has filed the present writ petition seeking direction to the respondents to consider her representation dated 04.08.2014 to enable her to get the Scholarship sanctioned by the Government for the Scheduled Caste candidates. 3.The petitioner belongs to the Scheduled Caste community and she is doing her II year Post Graduate course in English Literature in Dr.Ambedkar Arts and Science College, Vyasarpadi. Earlier, she had completed her 3 year UG course in the same College between 20132015. However, she has not been sanctioned the Scholarship which she is eligible.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that after the writ petition was filed, the Scholarship for the Post Graduate Course alone has been sanctioned ; but for the Under-Graduate course, till date, the Scholarship has not been sanctioned, as a result of which, the petitioner has been put to irreparable hardship and financial difficulties. The request made by the petitioner under the Right to Information Act, 2005, has not been properly replied to.

4.In the light of the fact that the Post Graduate Scholarship has already been sanctioned to the petitioner, the same would show that there is no dispute as regards her eligibility to receive the scholarship for her Under-Graduate course, 5.Therefore, there will be a direction to the 5th respondent to disburse the petitioner's scholarship for the Under-Graduate Course after due verification from the 4th respondent/College since the 4th respondent/College informed the petitioner that all records have been sent to the 5th respondent. The above direction shall be complied with by the 5th respondent within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. So far as the scholarship with regard to the Post Graduate course is concerned, the 5th respondent shall ensure that the scholarship is fully paid to the petitioner

before she completes the course.

6.Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that there are several other students who belong to Scheduled Caste community and who are pursuing their education in the 4th respondent/College and they have not received their scholarships and they are silently suffering and they have neither approached any officials nor have filed any writ petitions.

7.In the light of the above submission, the 2nd respondent is directed to look into the said allegation by calling for an appropriate report from the 5th respondent as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

8.The writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar AP To

1. The Secretary to Government Department, Fort St George chennai 600 009.

2. The Director Department, Ezhilagam, Chennai 600 005.

3. The District Collector Collector Office,

4. The Principal Dr.Ambedkar Arts College Vyasarpadi, Chennai 600 039.

5. The Assistant Director Department, Collector Office 1 CC to Mr.P.Balamurugan, Advocate SR.No. 16746 1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 16666 WP.No.32077/2014 KK (CO) PSI (06.04.2015)