Madras High CourtWP/8415/2021disposed of

Psg Matriculation Higher Secondary School v. The District Revenue Officer

2021-04-01Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 01.04.2021 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.8415 of 2021 PSG Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Palanisamy Gounder Thottam, Tiruchengode Road, Sankari, Salem District.

Pin Code - 637301, Represented by its Correspondent, Thiru P.Mani ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Revenue Officer, Salem.

2.The Tahsildar, Sankagiri, Salem District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal under section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Act, 1965 dated 13.02.2021 and dispose of the same in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Thangavel For Respondents : Mr.V.Shanmuga Sundar, Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a mandamus seeking for a direction to the first respondent to pass final orders in the petitioner's appeal filed under section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Act, 1965 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. Aggrieved by the order dated 24.09.2020 rejected the petitioner's application seeking for renewal of license to run a school passed by the second respondent, the petitioner has preferred an appeal under section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Act, 1965 before the first respondent.

3. The petitioner has filed the said appeal on 13.02.2021. The petitioner seeks early disposal of the said appeal as the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner is seeking for renewal of license to run a school.

4. No prejudice will be caused to the respondents, if the petitioner appeal is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this court.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the first respondent to pass final orders on the petitioner's appeal dated 13.02.2021 filed under section 11 of the Tamil Nadu Public Buildings (Licensing) Act, 1965 on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order, after affording a fair hearing to the petitioner.

6. With the aforesaid direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar nl To 1.The District Revenue Officer, Salem.

2.The Tahsildar, Sankagiri, Salem District.

+1CC TO MR.C.ANBU, ADVOCATE, SR.NO. 21629 W.P.No.8415 of 2021 PMK(CO) KKN 28.04.2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/