Tamil Nadu Self Financing College Of Eduaction, v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 29.06.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE KRISHNAN RAMASAMY Writ Petition No.8447 of 2020 AND W.M.P.Nos.10169 & 10170 of 2020 The Tamil Nadu Self-financing College of Education, Management Association (TANCEMA) represented by its General Secretary M.Natarasan, Camp Office at : 29E-12, New No.73, Mani Nagar, L.R.Palayam, Panruti.

... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Committee on Fixation of Fee in respect of Teacher Education and Training Course in Self-Financing Colleges, F-1, DOTE Staff Quarters, Gandhi Mandapam Road, Chennai - 600 025.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorari calling for the records and quash the impugned order of second respondent vide PROC.No.CFF/472/Teacher Education/Fees/ 2019 dated 12.09.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.N.R.Chandran, Sr. Counsel for Mr.R.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.E.Manoharan, Special Government Pleader For R1 - R2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

O R D E R

[The Order of the Court was made by R.Subbiah, J.] This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the second respondent in fixation of fee structure in respect of teacher education and training courses in selffinancing colleges stating that the fixation of fees is unilateral in nature.

2.Heard both sides.

3.By the impugned proceedings, option was given to the colleges to seek revision of fee, if they feel aggrieved by the fee fixed by the Committee. Now, the Committee is functioning under the chairmanship of Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.Venkatraman (Retd.). Therefore, the petitioner can approach the Committee itself for revision of fee fixed by the impugned proceedings. In this regard, it would be appropriate to extract the relevant portion from the impugned proceedings, which reads as follows : "vii.An option is also given to the colleges to seek revision of fee and it is open to the colleges they may apply to the Committee with their proposed fee structure along with relevant documents and books of accounts for the consideration of the Committee." 4.The petitioner/Association is at liberty to approach the said Committee and file appropriate application for revision of the fee fixed by the Committee by the impugned proceedings dated 12.09.2019.

With the above observations, this Writ Petition is closed. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar gya To 1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai - 600009. Writ Petition No.8447 of 2020 MP(CO) RMP(06/08/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/