Indira Gandhi Teachers Training College v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 23.12.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No. 15417 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.19272 of 2020
1. Indira Gandhi Teacher Training College, (Affiliated to Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow), Rep. by its Correspondent S.Krishnaswamy Raju, No.514, Mahalakshmipuram, Bengaluru 560 086
2. Indira Gandhi Teacher Training College, (Affiliated to Bhartiya Shiksha Parishad, Lucknow), Rep. by its Administrative Officer S.Krishnaswamy Raju, Administrative Office at: No.27, Park Road, Opp Sri Srinivasa Nursing Home, Bengaluru - 560 053
3. Bharatiya Shiksha Parishad, Rep. by its Registrar, Bharat Bhavan, Matiyari, Chinhut, Faizabad Road, Lucknow (Uttar Pradhesh).
... Petitioners /Vs/
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009
2. The Director, The Directorate of Teacher Education and Research Training, (D.T.E.R.T.), College Road, Chennai 600 006.
3. The Commissioner of Employment and Training, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
4. The National Council for Teacher Education, Rep., by its Secretary (Southern Region), Divisional Building, Jalahalli, Bengaluru 560 031.
5. The State of Karnataka, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of Primary Education, Vidhan Soudha, Bengaluru 560 001.
6. The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Public Instruction, New Public Office, Near R.B.I.
Nrupathunga Road, Ambedhar Veedhi, K.R.Circle, Bengaluru 560 001.
... Respondents Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd Respondents to evaluate the Diploma in Teacher Education Certificates of the students of the Petitioner College by considering and passing orders on the representation of the petitioner dated 5.11.2019 within a stipulated period. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Selvaraj For R-1 : M/s.C.Sangamithirai, Special Government Pleader.
For RR 2 & 3 : Mr.Stalin Abimanyu, Additional Government Pleader For R-4 : Mr.Su.Srinivasan.
ORDER
The present petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd Respondent to evaluate the Diploma in Teacher Education Certificates of the students of the petitioner College pursuant to the petitioner's representation dated 05.11.2019.
2. The case of the petitioners is that the petitioners 1 & 2 are the colleges affiliated to the 3rd petitioner herein and the petitioner's Colleges were given permission to conduct Diploma
in Teacher Education D.T.Ed. Courses in the 2000. After completing their courses in Diploma in Teacher Education, students of the said colleges both from Tamil Nadu and Kerala have obtained appropriate certificates from the 3rd petitioner. Thereafter, they were permitted to register their qualifications with their respective District Employment Exchange in Tamil Nadu by the orders of this Court. Subsequently, the students have also obtained appointment orders in different departments from their respective Governments. Thereafter, the petitioners herein approached the respondents to evaluate the certificates in terms of the earlier orders of this Court in W.P.Nos.25495 & 24597 of 2004 for which no steps were taken by the respondents. The petitioners made a representation dated 05.11.2019 to the respondents requesting to evaluate the Diploma in Teacher Education Certificate awarded to the students by the 3rd petitioner. However, till date, no action has been taken on the same. Hence, the present Writ Petition is filed seeking the above relief.
3. Though very many grounds have been raised, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it would suffice if this Court issues direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.11.2019 and pass appropriate orders on the same within the time frame fixed by this Court.
4. A counter has been filed by the 2nd Respondent stating that the Diploma in Teacher Training Certificates issued by the 3rd petitioner herein could not be evaluated, since the 3rd respondent institute is not a recognized institute to impart Teacher Training Education either by the Southern Regional Educational Council or by the Northern Regional Educational Council. Such being the case, the petitioner has no legal or statutory right to seek for evaluation of the certificates issued by the said institute. Therefore, the present petition is liable to be dismissed.
5. Though contentions and counter contentions have been advanced, however, in view of the limited relief sought for by the petitioner, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.11.2019 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the aforesaid direction. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
SD/- ASSISTANT REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SUB ASSISTANT REGISTRAR NHS To
1. The Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Director, The Directorate of Teacher Education and Research Training, (D.T.E.R.T.), College Road, Chennai 600 006.
3. The Commissioner of Employment and Training, Guindy, Chennai 600 032.
4. The Secretary (Southern Region), National Council for Teacher Education, Divisional Building, Jalahalli, Bengaluru 560 031.
5. The Secretary, State of Karnataka, Department of Primary Education, Vidhan Soudha, Bengaluru 560 001.
6. The Commissioner, Office of the Commissioner of Public Instruction, New Public Office, Near R.B.I.
Nrupathunga Road, Ambedhar Veedhi, K.R.Circle, Bengaluru 560 001. +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.69759, 69848 W.P.No. 15417 of 2020 and W.M.P.No.19272 of 2020 rsi[co] srg 28/01/2022