Avs College Of Arts And v. The Government Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.31283 of 2014 & M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2014 AVS College of Arts and Science, Represented by its Secretary and Correspondent, K.Raja Vinayakam, Attur Main Road, Ramalingapuram, Salem - 636 106.
...Petitioner
Vs.
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Director of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, EVK Sampath building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
3. The Regional Joint Director of College Education, No.67B, Race Course Road, Coimbatore - 641 018.
...Respondents
Prayer :- This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the respondents relating to G.O.Ms.No.92, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (ADW-3), dated 11.09.2012 on the file of the first respondent and the consequential orders in letters Na.Ka.No.24060/R3/2014, dated 25.08.2014 and Nad.Ka.No.27287/R3/2014, dated 28.08.2014, on the file of the second respondent and quash the same in so far as they relate to the petitioner College is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.Kandhan Duraisami For Respondents : Mr.J.C.Durairaj Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
Heard Mr.Kandhan Duraisami, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr.J.C.Durairaj, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.
2.
This Writ Petition has been filed by the Educational Institution challenging the G.O.Ms.No.92 issued by the first respondent, dated 11.09.2012 and the consequential orders passed by the second respondent dated 25.08.2014 and 28.08.2014.
3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the fees structure fixed by the respondents is very meagre. According to the petitioner, the Institution is situated in a huge campus of 13.34 acres of land at Ramalingapuram area in Salem District and they have employed the services of 115 teaching staffs and 87 non-teaching staffs for educating the various students studying in the Institution.
4. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents that the Government has now constituted a Committee headed by the Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.N.Basha (Retired), vide G.O.Ms.No.21, Higher Education (E1) Department, dated 04.02.2022, to fix the fees structure in respect of Self Financing Courses in Government aided Arts and Science Colleges, and Self Financing Arts and Science Colleges and hence, the petitioner can very well address his grievance before the said Committee.
5. In the light of the subsequent development, this Writ Petition is closed permitting the petitioner to approach the said Committee for fixation of fees structure. There is no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r n s To
1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The Director of Collegiate Education, 9th Floor, EVK Sampath building, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.
3. The Regional Joint Director of College Education, No.67B, Race Course Road, Coimbatore - 641 018.
Copy to:
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice K.N.Basha (Retired), No.25/21, Dr.Ambedkar Road, Old ICF Link Road, F-1, Station North, Thirumalai Nagar, Villivakkam, Chennai-49.
+1cc to Mr.Muthumani Doraisami, Advocate SR. No. 19370 +1cc to Government Pleader SR. No. 19493 W.P.No.31283 of 2014 & M.P.Nos.1 and 2 of 2014 PMK (CO) PR (13/04/2022)