T.P.Santhosh Kumar v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 08.09.2015 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P. No.1898 of 2015 T.P.Santhosh Kumar ... Petitioner -Vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By its Secretary, School Education Dept., Chennai.

2. The Director of Matriculation Schools, College Road, D.P.I. Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

3. The Director of Government Examinations, College Road, D.P.I. Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to commence the implementation of the Act 13 of 2006 in a phased manner on all Government Schools, local body Schools and Matriculation Schools starting from 1st Standard from the academic year 2015-2016 and thereafter in a progressive manner so that the 10th Standard students of all Government Schools, local body schools and Matriculation Schools will write exams in Tamil compulsorily in the academic year 2024-2025 like all other CBSE students (as per G.O. Ms.No.145, School Education (ERT), 18/09/2014); or in the alternative, exempt all the 10th Standard students (students writing Public Examinations) also from coming under the purview of the Act 13 of 2006, so that Tamil is implemented only for the Students from standard 1st to 9th only in order to see to that the academic career is not affected on the verge of their Public Examination and that of the present stream of education.

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For Petitioner :

Mr.L.Chandrakumar For Respondent :

Mr.A.L.Somayaji, Advocate General, assisted by Mr.D.Krishnakumar, Spl.G.P.

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) In view of the stand taken in para 18 of the counter-affidavit that G.O. Ms.No.145, School Education Department, dated 18.09.2014 relates only to CBSE schools and not to the State Board, it is agreed that no lis survives.

2.Writ Petition is, thus, dismissed with the aforesaid observation. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sra To

1. The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Dept., Chennai.

2. The Director of Matriculation Schools, College Road, D.P.I. Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

3. The Director of Government Examinations, College Road, D.P.I. Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

+1cc to Mr.L.ChandraKumar, Advocate, S.R.No.48894 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.48829 W.P.No.1898 of 2015 MG(CO) CA(23/09/2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/