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M/S Kancheepuram District Self v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2018-06-22Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 22.06.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.14720 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.17404 and 17405 of 2018 M/s.Kancheepuram District Self Financing Schools Association, Represented by its President Mr.S.Prince Babu Rajendran, having Office at No.141, Radha Nagar Main Road, Chromepet, Chennai - 44.

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

2.The Director of School Education, 3.The Director of Elementary Education, 4.The Director of Matriculation Schools, ... Respondents Prayer: The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order of suspension issued by the 1st respondent in G.O.Ms.No.101, School Education (Budget-1) Department, dated 18.5.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to constitute a Committee with Educationist and to take decision for restructuring of administration of School Education based on Expert Opinion to be placed in Public domain calling for suggestion/objection from Stake holders and to take a final decision in the manner know to law.

For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Farook For Respondents : Mr.C.Munusamy Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard Mr.H.Mohammed Farook, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.C.Munusamy, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

2. The prayer in the writ petition is to quash the G.O.Ms.No.101, School Education (Budget-1) Department, dated 18.5.2018.

3. It is represented by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned Special Government Pleader that a batch of writ petitions have been filed before the Division Bench of this Court in W.P.Nos.13687 of 2018,14169 of 2018 and 14261 of 2018, challenging the G.O.Ms.No.101, dated 18.5.2018 and they came to be disposed of with certain observations on 19.06.2018.

4. In the light of the above facts, this Court is of the opinion that the order passed in the writ petitions would squarely apply to the case on hand.

5. In that view, this writ petition is disposed of on the same terms. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-V) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department, The State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education,

3.The Director of Elementary Education, 4.The Director of Matriculation Schools, +1cc to Mr.M.MOHAMMED FAROOK, Advocate, S.R.No. 39338 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 39949 W.P.No.14720 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.17404 and 17405 of 2018 KGK(CO) TR(10/08/2018)