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Saraswathy Arivalayam High v. The Joint Director Of School

2018-01-11Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.01.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.39434 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2015 Saraswathy Arivalayam High School, rep by its Correspondent, P. Arivoli, Avatti X Road, Kallur Village, Ma Pudaiyur (Post), Thittagudi Taluk, Cuddalore District - 606 108 ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Joint Director of School Education, (Secondary Education), Chennai-600 006

2. The Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore

3. The District Educational Officer, Vridhachalam ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the entire records relating to the impugned order issued by the second respondent in his proceedings in O.Mu.No.4863/B3/2015 dated 03.11.2015 and quash the same and consequently direct the second respondent to forward the proposal for grant of recognition to the petitioner institution in respect of 6 to 9 standards Tamil Medium to the first respondent so as to enable him to consider the proposal for grant of recognition to the petitioner institution in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.T. Chandrasekaran For Respondents :

Mr.C.Munusamy Spl. Govt. Pleader (Edn.)

ORDER

Seeking quashment of the order issued by the second respondent in his proceedings in O.Mu.No.4863/B3/2015 dated 03.11.2015 and also a direction to the second respondent to

forward the proposal with regard to grant of recognition to the petitioner Institution in respect of 6 to 9 standards Tamil Medium to the first respondent, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

2. When the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the first respondent has considered the request of the petitioner, granting recognition from the Academic Year 20112012 to 31.05.2014. However, the learned counsel submitted that with great difficulty, such recognition was obtained by the petitioner, after umpteen number of visits to the office of the respondents. Therefore, he seeks a direction to the respondents to consider the application dated 05.01.2018 presently submitted by the petitioner (after filing this writ petition), requesting recognition for the subsequent years i.e., from 01.06.2014 to 31.05.2017.

3. In view of the submission so made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court directs the respondents to consider the application dated 05.01.2018 made by the petitioner with regard to grant of recognition and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. Such an exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected MPs are closed. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar sr/rk To 1.The Joint Director of School Education, (Secondary Education), Chennai-600 006.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore 3.The District Educational Officer, Vridhachalam.

+1 CC to Mr.T. Chandrasekaran, Advocate sr 2269. +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 3422.

W.P.No.39434 of 2015 SP(08/02/2018)