Minor.A.Mohammed Khalid v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 15.06.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.Nos.10341 and 10282 of 2022 and WMP Nos.9994 and 10063 of 2022 Minor.A.Mohammed Khalid Represented by his father and natural guardian Mr.Y.Akbar Ahmed
...Petitioner in W.P.No.10341 of 2022
K.Jinesh Jain Represented by his natural guardian/mother Simple Jain
...Petitioner in W.P.No.10282 of 2022
Versus
1. The Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.
2. The Director, O/o The Director, Directorate of Government Examinations DPI Campus, Chennai-600006.
3. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o The Chief Educational Officer, Primary Education Department, Provincial Government Girls High School Campus, Kengu Reddy Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600008
...Respondent in W.P.No.10341 of 2022
1. The Director, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600006.
2. The Director, Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.
3. The Joint Director, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006
...Respondents in W.P.No.10282 of 2022
W.P.No.10341 of 2022: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Certiorarifed Mandamus to call for the entire records pertaining to the impugned communication of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No.006380/B1/2022 dated 12.04.2022 and quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents 2 and 3 to permit the petitioner to writ his SSLC (10th Standard Examination) with Hindi Language as Part-I, by exempting the petitioner from writing Tamil Language, as per G.O.Ms.No.37 of the School Education (ERT) Department dated 06.03.2018.
W.P.No.10282 of 2022: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 3 to permit the petitioner to writ the Language Paper-I and Language Paper-II in Hindi Language instead of Tamil Language as mentioned wrongly in the application made by the petitioner before the first respondent by considering the representation dated 22.11.2021. For Petitioner in W.P.No.10341/2022:
Mr.R.Gopinath For Petitioner in W.P.No.10282/2022:
Mr.R.Jayaprakash For Respondents :
Mr.K.H.Ravikumar Govt. Advocate COMMON ORDER These writ petitions have been filed challenging the impugned orders, under which, the petitioners were not allowed to write the examination. Subsequently, pursuant to the interim direction issued by this Court on 28.04.2022, the petitioners have written the examination.
2. Today, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submits, on instructions, that results of the examination written by the petitioners will be declared and it will not be withheld. The said statement is recorded.
3. Since the prayer sought for in these writ petitions have been achieved by the petitioners, no further direction is required to be passed by this Court in these writ petitions.
4. After recording the submission made by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, on instructions, as stated supra, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sr To
1. The Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600009.
2. The Director, O/o The Director, Directorate of Government Examinations DPI Campus, Chennai-600006.
3. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o The Chief Educational Officer, Primary Education Department, Provincial Government Girls High School Campus, Kengu Reddy Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600008
4. The Joint Director, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006
5. The Director, Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.
+1cc to Mr.R.Jayaprakash, Advocate SR. No. 35628 +1cc to Mr.R.Gopinath, Advocate SR. No. 36065 +1cc to State Government Pleader SR. No. 36440 (20/06/2022) W.P.Nos.10341 and 10282 of 2022 PR (16/06/2022)