Vetriselvan v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 19.08.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH and THE HON'BLE MRS.JUSTICE R.HEMALATHA W.P.No.10837 of 2020 and W.P.M.P.No.13157 of 2020 Vetriselvan .. Petitioner .Vs.

1. The Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2. The Director, The Directorate of Government Examination, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

.. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to issue mark sheets for Xth Standard students who completed in year 2019-2020 without assigning any marks for the subjects and consequently direct the respondents to access the students by conducting any eligible test such as entrance exam or any test as prescribed by this Hon'ble Court for their higher studies during admission for academic year 2020-2021. For Petitioner .. Mr.S.Jebadas Pandian For Respondents .. Mr.C.Munnusamy Special Government Pleader (Education)

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.) The petitioner who is a practicing Lawyer has come forward to file this writ petition seeking a direction to the 1st respondent to issue Mark-Sheets to the X-Standard students https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

without assigning any marks. Incidentally, the petitioner has also sought for a further direction to conduct another eligibility test in the nature of internal examination.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that though substantial part of the prayer sought for has become infructuous in view of the Government Order passed by the Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, followed by issuance of Mark-Sheets, the remaining part of the prayer can be considered by this Court.

3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that appropriate Government Order has also been passed followed by the issuance of the Certificates to the Students.

4. In view of the above, we do not wish to pass any further orders. We cannot arrogate ourselves to that of an expert body for issuing directions. After all the petitioner has filed this public interest litigation as a Lawyer and the grievance of the petitioner has already been substantially satisfied.

5. This writ petition is closed accordingly with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected WMP is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai.

2. The Director, The Directorate of Government Examination, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.No.27383 W.P.No.10837 of 2020 cp(co) rr ii (11/09/2020) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/