M.Nivetha v. The District Chief Education
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 31.08.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.23455 of 2017 and WMP.No.24628 of 2017 M.Nivetha ... Petitioner Vs
1. The District Chief Education Officer, Vellore District.
2. The Divisional Inspector of Physical Education, Office of the Government Muslim Higher Secondary School, Vellore.
3. S.Saraswathy The Headmistress, Government Municipal Girls Higher Secondary School, Thottapalayam, Vellore -4.
4. C.Lakshmi ... Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to dispose of the petitioner's Appeal dated 07.08.2017 preferred before him against the order dated 13.07.2017 bearing Na.Ka.No.157/2017, passed by the 3rd respondent, within such time frame as may pleased by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.C.P.Sivamohan For Respondents : Mr.K.Dhananjayan, Special Government Pleader, For R1 & R2
O R D E R
The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction, to direct the first respondent to dispose of the appeal submitted by the writ petitioner on 07.08.2017,
challenging the order passed by the third respondent in proceedings dated 13.07.2017.
2. The Headmistress of the school has sent a communication to the Chief Educational Officer in letter dated 13.07.2017, setting out certain recommendations to the Chief Educational Officer.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner stated that the proposal sent by the Headmistress is derogatory in nature and will affect the interest of the writ petitioner. Thus, the writ petitioner preferred an appeal to the first respondent on 07.08.2017.
4. Thus, without going into the merits and demerits of the case, the first respondent is directed to consider the appeal submitted by the writ petitioner dated 07.08.2017 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. However, there is no order as to costs.
Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS IV ) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar ms To
1. The District Chief Education Officer, Vellore District.
2. The Divisional Inspector of Physical Education, Office of the Government Muslim Higher Secondary School, Vellore.
3. S.Saraswathy The Headmistress, Government Municipal Girls Higher Secondary School, Thottapalayam, Vellore -4.
+1cc to Mr.C.P.Sivamohan, Advocate Sr. 62754 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr. 63566 W.P.No.23455 of 2017 AR(IV) VR(18/09/2017)