Tamil Nadu Recognized Aided v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.03.2023

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P. No.27941 of 2018 Tamil Nadu Recognized Aided Private School Managers Association Rep. by its General Secretary, P. Thayappan

...Petitioner

vs.

1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director of School Education, 1/4

4. The Director of Elementary Education, ...

Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 2nd respondent G.O. Ms. No.76 Housing and Urban Development (UD4(3)) Department dated 14.06.2018 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents 1, 3 & 4 to grant renewal of Recognition in favour of Schools run by the Members of Petitioner Association without reference to DTCP approval of the school building For petitioner : Mr.G. Sankaran Senior Counsel for Mr.S. Nedunchezhiyan For respondents : Mr.M.Alagu Goutham Government Advocate

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order, dated 14.06.2018 and for a consequential direction.

2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned Senior 2/4

Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that subsequent to filing of this writ petition, similarly placed persons filed W.P. Nos.24909 of 2022 etc., batch and this Court, disposed of the said writ petitions and issued directions with respect to renewal of recognition in favour of Schools run by the Members of the petitioner Association / petitioner therein. The prayer of the petitioner herein being similar, the order above would stand attracted to the present case and therefore, hence, no further orders is required in this writ petition.

3. Recording the submissions made by the learned Senior Counsel, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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1. The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort. St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Housing and Urban Development Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Director of School Education,

4. The Director of Elementary Education, 07.03.2023 4/4