S.Balathandayutham v. Member Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.07.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P. 21938 of 2019 S.Balathandayutham ... Petitioner Vs

1. Member Secretary, State Board of School Examinations, (Higher Secondary), Tamil Nadu, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2. Joint Director, (Higher Secondary), Directorate of Government Examinations, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3. The Principal, Vallalar Gurukulam Higher Secondary School, Vadalur, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore District.

4. The Principal, Valliammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Cuddalore-607 002.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to issue a fresh mark list showing both theory and internal marks to the petitioner relating to English paper of Plus Two course, written by petitioner in September 2018 and March, 2019 showing him as having passed the exams and to issue a fresh mark list.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Gururaj For Respondents: Ms.V.Annalakshmi, Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction directing the respondents to issue a fresh mark list showing both theory and internal marks to the petitioner relating to English paper of Plus Two Course written by him in September 2018 and March 2019 as having passed the exams and to issue a fresh mark list.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he has studied in Ramasami Chettiar Town Higher Secondary School, Chidambaram in the year 1982 and he has failed in English language. Thereafter, he did not pursue his education further. However, in the year 2018, the Government issued a G.O.Ms.118, dated 09.06.2018 to give the benefit to the old students for appearing the examination. Accordingly, the petitioner has appeared the examination and he was given the mark list reflecting only theory marks and omitted the internal marks entirely. Hence, he has filed the present Writ Petition seeking to issue fresh mark list showing both theory and internal marks.

3. Ms.V.Annalakshmi learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that fresh mark list will be issued in favour of the petitioner with the details of marks secured by him at the time of examination within a period of two weeks. Accordingly, she prayed to pass appropriate orders.

4. Recording the submission of the learned Government Pleader, this Court is inclined to issue a direction to the respondents to issue a fresh mark list with a details of both theory as well as internal marks obtained by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. Accordingly, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rpp

To

1. Member Secretary, State Board of School Examinations, (Higher Secondary), Tamil Nadu, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2. Joint Director, (Higher Secondary), Directorate of Government Examinations, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

+1cc to Mr.R.Gururaj , Advocate SR.No. 64737 +1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.No. 64705 W.P. 21938 of 2019 A.SK(28/08/2019)