C. Mohan Kumar v. The Government Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.03.2018 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Ms.INDIRA BANERJEE, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.23623 of 2017 C.Mohan Kumar .. Petitioner -vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Higher Education Dept., Secretariate, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.The Director, Directorate of College Education, Nungambakkam, Chennai-6.

3.The Bharathidasan University, Rep. by its Registrar, Tiruchirapalli & District.

4.The Government Arts & Science College, Manaimedu, Mayiladuthirai (TK), Nagapattinam District.

.. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents and in particularly 1st to 3rd respondents to sanction the Science faculties/courses like B.A(History) B.Sc (Physics) B.Sc (Chemistry) B.Sc(Zoology) B.Sc (Botany) B.sc (Bio-Chemistry) to the 4th respondent college for at least to admit the students for the academic year 2018-2019. For Petitioner :

Mr.P.Vijendran For Respondents :

Mr.C.Munusamy Spl.G.P. For RR 1, 2 and 4

O R D E R

(Made by Ms.Indira Banerjee, Chief Justice) This writ petition in public interest has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents, particularly, the first to third respondents to sanction courses of B.A.(History), B.Sc.(Physics), B.Sc. (Chemistry), B.Sc.(Zoology), B.Sc.(Botony) and B.Sc.(Bio-chemistry) at the Government Arts and Science College, Manalmedu, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam District, to enable admission of students during the academic year 2018-2019. 2.The petitioner claims that the writ petition is in the interest of people of Kadalangudi Village area, which, according to the petitioner, is an area thickly populated by agricultural families. It is stated that the college has already sent a request-cum-proposal to the respondent authorities in August, 2017. However, no decision has yet been taken. 3.

After hearing the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 1, 2 and 4, we dispose of the writ petition by directing the Directorate of College Education to take a decision on the request of the college at the earliest and in any case, within 30th April, 2018.

4.Needless to mention that we have not gone into the merits of the claim of the College. The third respondent University shall also take a decision in this regard in accordance with law. 6.The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To 1.The Principal Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Dept., Secretariate, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2.The Director, Directorate of College Education, Nungambakkam, Chennai-6.

3.The Registrar, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirapalli & District.

4.The Government Arts & Science College, Manaimedu, Mayiladuthirai (TK), Nagapattinam District.

+1cc to Mr.P.Vijendran, Advocate Sr.No.20428 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.no.20618,20915 sm:6.4.2018 W.P.No.23623 of 2017