Venkateswara Matriculation v. The Director Of Matriculation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.05.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN W.P.No.11695 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.13666 of 2018 Venkateswara Matriculation School Main Road, Katchanam, Tiruvarur District rep.by its Correspondent, K.Baskar, S/o.Kandasamy ...

Petitioner Vs 1.The Director of Matriculation Schools, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2.The Inspector of Matriculation Schools, Government Higher Secondary School Campus, Sikkal, Nagapattinam District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to grant permission to the petitioner School for opening additional standards, viz.9th and 10th standards under the provisions of Matriculation Code based on the application submitted by the petitioner school on 08.09.2016, following the ratio laid down by this Court in Contempt Petition in Cont.Petn. (MD)No.1391 of 2015 dated 30.11.2015 and W.A.(MD)No.279 of 2016 dated 22.02.2016, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed seeking permission for opening additional Standards of 9th and 10th in the petitioner School under the Matriculation Code.

2.From the affidavit filed in support of this writ petition, it appears that the application given by the petitioner on 08.09.2016 has not been considered.

3.The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would submit that since the application for opening additional Standards in the year 2015-2016 was made after commencement of the academic year vide request dated 09.08.2016, the same was not considered, however, if a fresh application is given by the petitioner with all accompanying documents, the authorities will consider their representation and pass orders as expeditiously as possible.

4.Recording the undertaking given by the learned Government Advocate, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms:

(a)The petitioner shall submit his application for additional Standards with all requisite particulars, to the respondents.

(b)If the application is found to be in order, the respondents shall pass orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the application, in accordance with law, taking into account the directions issued by this Court in this regard.

5.However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar/Vacation Officer //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Director of Matriculation Schools, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2.The Inspector of Matriculation Schools, Government Higher Secondary School Campus, Sikkal, Nagapattinam District.

+1cc to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate sr.no.33111 W.P.No.11695 of 2018 and W.M.P.No.13666 of 2018 gmr(co) nr 16/05/2018