A.Jayapriya v. The Branch Manager,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.09.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.Nos.22617 and 22321 to 22323 of 2015 A.Jayapriya ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22617 of 2015 M.Ranjitha ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22321 of 2015 S.S.Sivapriya ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22322 of 2015 E.Malathi ... Petitioner in W.P.No.22323 of 2015 Vs.
1. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Karuvepilankuruchi,
2. The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Cuddalore District.
.. Respondents in all W.Ps PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the 1st respondent to sanction and disburse the Educational loan to the petitioner for the 4 academic years as per the fees structure of the Institution of petitioner B.Sc. (Nursing) Degree Course in Nightingale College of Nursing, Magadi Road, Bangalore - 560 023 expeditiously.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Manikannan in all W.Ps For Respondents : Mr.P.D.Audikesavalu for R.1 in all W.Ps Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi,Govt.Advocate for R.2 COMMON ORDER As the issue involved in all these writ petitions is one and the same, they have been taken up together and disposed of by a common order.
2. The petitioners claiming to be the students of Nightingale College of Nursing, Guruvanna Devara Mutt, Near Binnyston Garden, Magadi Road, Bangalore - 560 023, sought for education loan from the 1st respondent for their respective studies. As it is not known about the factum of petitioners' studying in the said College apart from it being recognised, the 1st respondent Bank addressed four separate similar letters to the Principal of the College on 17.8.2015 to furnish the relevant particulars in respect of the petitioners. The letter addressed in respect of the petitioner in W.P.No.22617 of 2015 read as under:
''The Principal Nightingale College of Nursing Guruvanna Devara Mutt, Near Binnyston Garden, Margadi Road, Bangalore - 560023 Br/ETL/136 17/08/2015 Dear Sir, EDUCATIONAL TERM LOAN MS.A.JAYAPRIYA, D/O.SHRI.ADIMOOLAM B.Sc NURSING 2014-15 With reference to the above, we note to advise that the captioned student of your institution has applied for Education Loan from our Bank. While perusing the application, we seek the following details from your institution, which will enable us to process the loan application.
i) Whether NIghtingale College of Nursing is recognized by Indian Nursing Council/Karnataka Nursing Council. If yes, kindly provide us a copy of recognition certificate with registration number.
ii) The bonafidity of the captioned student admitted for B.Sc Nursing course may be certified.
iii) We note to advise your office to forward us a copy of approval of the State Government for the fees structure, for the above mentioned course.
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We shall process the application of the student for Education loan, sooner we receive the above particulars from your lend.
3. Your co-operation in this regard is highly solicited.''
3. As the reply is awaiting from the College concerned, the 1st respondent is unable to proceed further. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that he would get the concerned letters from the College as required by the 1st respondent in the letters dated 17.1.2015.
4. Accordingly, the writ petitions are disposed of by observing that on the production of the relevant letters from the College, as required by the 1st respondent in the letters dated 17.8.2015 before it, the applications of the petitioners will have to be proceeded and appropriate steps shall be taken by the 1st respondent. No costs.
-s/dAssistant Registrar True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar To
1. The Branch Manager, State Bank of India, Karuvepilankuruchi,
2. The District Collector, Office of the Collectorate, Cuddalore District.
+2 cc to Mr.A.D.Audikesavalu Advocate sr.48458, 48459 +1 cc to Mr.P.Manikannan Advocate sr.48224 W.P.Nos.22617 and 22321 to 22323 of 2015 aa08/09/2015