The United District Self Financing v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 26.03.2021 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJIB BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.No.7818 of 2021 and WMP.Nos.8475, 8476 and 8478 of 2021 The United District Self Financing Schools Association, rep. by its President S.Prince Babu Rajendran, Having office at No.141, Radha Nagar Main Road, Chrompet, Chennai - 600 044.

.. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent made in G.O.Ms.No.48 School Education (G.E.) Department, dated 25.2.2021 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to permit the individual private, aided and unaided schools in the State of Tamil Nadu under the control of the Education Department to individually assess the capacity and merit of the students studying in Classes 9 to 11 in their respective schools to finally take a decision on promoting the students to the next higher class for the academic year 2021-2022.

For Petitioner : Mr.Silambanan Senior Counsel for M/s.Kaavya Silambanan Associates https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

For Respondents : Mr.C.Munusamy Spl. Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The appearing parties fairly submit that the subject-matter of this petition is covered by an order dated March 22, 2021 passed in W.P.No.7299 of 2021.

2. Accordingly, the present petition, W.P.No.7818 of 2021 is disposed of on similar terms as the order dated March 22, 2021. It is observed that instead of "plus-two" indicated as stream in the last paragraph of the order, it should read as "plus-one". Consequently, W.M.P.Nos.8475, 8476 and 8478 of 2021 are closed. There will be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To:

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

+1cc to M/s.Kaavya Silambanan, Advocate SR.NO..19609 +1cc to The Government Pleader SR.NO..20183 and 20193 AKM/09.04.21/2P-5C/ W.P.No.7818 of 2021 26.03.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/