A.V.M.S.Matriculation Higher v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 27.02.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM WP.No.5248 of 2015 A.V.M.S.Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Sowbagya Nilayam, Balasubramania Swamy Kovil, South car street, Velipattanam, Ramanathapuram - 623 504 represented by its Principal C.Srinivasalu ... Petitioner Vs

1. State of Tamilnadu Rep.by Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai-600009

2. The Director of Matriculation Schools, DPI Campus College Road Chennai-600006

3. The Director of Government Examination DPI Campus College Road Chennai-600006

4. The District Educational Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram ... Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to pass orders for granting permission to the petitioner School as Examination Centre for 10th Standard Board Examination Commencing from last week of March 2015 based on the representation submitted

by the petitioner School dated 13.10.2014 and the proposal forwarded by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No.4266/ A4/2014 dated 29.10.2014 forthwith.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents :

Ms.P.Rajalakshmi, GA

ORDER

Heard Mr.G.Sankaran, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.P.Rajalakshmi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents and with their consent, the writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage itself.

2.The petitioner seeks for a issuance of writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to pass orders for granting permission to the petitioner School as Examination Centre for 10th Standard Board Examination Commencing from last week of March 2015 based on the representation submitted by the petitioner School dated 13.10.2014 and the proposal forwarded by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No.4266/ A4/2014 dated 29.10.2014 forthwith.

3. The petitioner is a School which is recognized by the Director of Matriculation Schools. It is stated that 67 students are studying in the 10th Standard for the current academic year 20142015, which includes girl students. The petitioner would state that they have sufficient infrastructural facilities to be recognized as an Examination Centre for writing 10th standard and 12th standard public examination. In this regard, a representation was submitted on 13.10.2014 to the District Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram , who has in turn recommended the petitioner's application and forwarded the same to the 3rd respondent vide proceedings dated 29.10.2014 in Na.Ka.No.4266/A4/2014.

4. The learned counsel counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner reliably understands that the 4th respondent has already forwarded the recommendation to the 3rd respondent.

5. In the light of the above, without going into the merits of the petitioner's contention and since it is reliably learnt that the 4th respondent has already forwarded the report to the 3rd respondent, there will be a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's application for being recognized as examination centre

for 10th standard examination, by taking note of the proposal forwarded by the District Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram, dated 29.10.2014 and submit appropriate report to respondents 2 and 3 for necessary orders. Thereafter, it is open to the respondents 2 and 3 to pass orders in accordance with law.

The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs.

Sd/- Asst. Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar.

ssd To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600009.

2. The Director of Matriculation Schools, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600006

3. The Director of Government Examination, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600006

4. The District Educational Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

+1cc to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate, S.R.No.10983 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.11294 WP.No.5248 of 2015 MG(CO) CA(05/03/2015)