Maruthi Educational Trust v. National Council For Teacher
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.09.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU Writ Petition No.23939 of 2017 and WMP.No.25215 of 2017 Maruthi Educational Trust Rep. by its Chairman I.Selvam Plot No.491/2D, Manivizhundan South (P.O) Attur Taluk, Salem District.
..Petitioner Vs.
1.National Council for Teacher Education Southern Regional Committee Rep. by its Regional Director Jana Bharathi Campus Road, Opp. National Law School, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore - 72.
2.State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to Government Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
3.Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Rep. by its Registrar, Gangaiamman Koil Street, Karapakkam, Chennai-97.
..Respondents Prayer :
Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent herein to forthwith consider the application dated 21.03.2017 of the petitioner herein for grant of affiliation for conducting M.Ed., course from the academic year 2017-18 on merits and grant permanent affiliation based on the recognition granted by the 1st respondent herein on 01.03.2017 to the College of the petitioner herein for conducting M.Ed., course from the year 2017-18.
For Petitioner: Mr.V.R.Rajasekaran For Respondents: Mr.M.T.Arunan Standing counsel for R1 Mr.A.Kumar Special Government Pleader for R2 Mr.U.Venkatesan Standing counsel for R3
O R D E R
Mr.M.T.Arunan, learned standing counsel takes notice for the first respondent.
Mr.A.Kumar, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the second respondent and Mr.U.Venkatesan, learned standing counsel takes notice for the third respondent.
2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned standing counsels appearing for the respondents.
3. The present writ petition is filed only for seeking a direction to the third respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 21.03.2017, wherein and whereby the petitioner sought for grant of affiliation for conducting M.Ed., course from the academic year 2017-2018 on merits and grant permanent affiliation based on the recognition granted by the first respondent on 01.03.2017.
4. The grievance of the petitioner is that the said application filed before the third respondent has not been considered so far. Therefore, without expressing any view on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, I only direct the third respondent to consider the application of the petitioner dated 21.03.2017 and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
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To 1.The Regional Director National Council for Teacher Education Southern Regional Committee Jana Bharathi Campus Road, Opp. National Law School, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore - 72.
2.The Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.
3.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Gangaiamman Koil Street, Karapakkam, Chennai-97.
+ 1 cc toMr. U. Venkatasan, Advocate Sr.64272 + 1 cc to Mr.V.R. Rajasekaran, Advocate sr.64415 W.P. No.23939 of 2017 EU 7.09.17