S.Rajendra Prasad Nadar v. Union Of India

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.12.2015

CORAM

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P.Nos.31140 and 33714 of 2012 W.P.No.31140 of 2012:

S.Rajendra Prasad Nadar .. Petitioner Vs.

1.Union of India, rep. by The Secretary, 124-C, Wing, Sastri Bhawan, 3.Shree Ashok Srivastara, Head, Publication Department, NCERT Campus, Sri Aurovindo Marg, New Delhi-110 016.

4.Shri Naresh Yadhav, Chief Editor (incharge), NCERT Campus, Sri Aurovindo Marg, New Delhi-110 016.

.. Respondents W.P.No.33714 of 2012:

S.Suresh, President, Kamarajar Adithanar Kazhagam, No.6-E, Sasthankoil street, Pudhu Kudieruppu, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001.

.. Petitioner

Vs.

1.Union of India, rep. by the Secretary, 124-C, Wing, Sastri Bhawan, 3.The Secretary, Publication Department, NCERT Campus, Sri Aurovindo Marg, New Delhi-110 016.

.. Respondents Writ Petition No.31140 of 2012 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing directing the second respondent to delete the objectionable and derogatory remarks from Page 168, Under the Heading as 4.1 caste conflict and Dress change, a lesson included in the CBSE syllabus for class IX Social Science, Text book and also to direct the second respondent consequently to tender an unconditional apology to Nadar Community for having made false and derogatory publicatin against them by Print and electronic Media on the basis of the News Published in Tamil Daily "Daily Thanthi" dated 02.11.2012.

Writ Petition No.33714 of 2012 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to delete and remove the objectionable, False and Derogatory text published by the third respondent at Page 168 and 169 under the Heading as "4.1 - Caste Conflict and Dress Change" in CBSE Syllabus for Class IX Social Science Text Book and to revise the same as traced out from the History.

For Petitioner : Mr.Adv.R.Krishna Murthy in W.P.31140/2012 For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar in W.P.33714/2012 For Respondents : Mr.Su.Srinivasan Asst. Solicitor General for R1 Ms.K.Parameswari for R3

COMMON ORDER (Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The learned counsel for the petitioner in W.P.No.33714 of 2012 states that the objectionable portion in the text book stands deleted after the filing of the writ petitions and thus, the writ petitions have become infructuous.

2. The writ petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar True Copy Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary, 124-C, Wing, Sastri Bhawan, +1cc to Mr.L.Chandrakumar, Advocate Sr.67806 +2cc to Mrs.K.Parameshwari, Advocate sr.68138 W.P.Nos.31140 & 33714 of 2012 kji[co] srg 28/12/2015