Mr.D.Charles, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.03.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.32514 of 2013 D.Charles ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3. The Director of Matriculation School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

4. Nawab Sahib

5. A.Rayees Ahmed

6. T.R.Devendra Reddy (R4 to R6 impleaded as per order dated 13.02.2015 in M.P.No.1 of 2014 in W.No.32514 of 2013) ... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under section 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to allow the student's of the petitioner's school to right their X Std examination for the Academic year 2013-14 on based on our application dated 05.12.2011, seeking temporary recognition for the Academic Year 2013-14, for running the classes LKG to X Standard in St. John Matriculation School, Vellore.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Abdul Rahman For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R1 to r3 No appearance for R4 to R6

ORDER

Heard Mr.A.Abdul Rahman, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Jayaprakash Naraynan, learned Special Government Pleader for Respondents 1 to 3.

2. The petitioner is the Correspondent of the St. John Matriculation School at No.29, Officer's Lane, Vellore-632 001 and he has filed the writ petition seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to permit the students of the petitioner's School to write their X Standard examination for the Academic Year 2013-14, since there was an application for temporary recognition for the Academic Year 2013-14 vide application dated 05.12.2011.

3. It is seen that pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court dated 12.12.2013, the students had written the examination and the said application for temporary recognition is still pending. Therefore, to that extent, a direction sought for in the application has become infructuous. However, for the subsequent Academic years, the students shall be permitted to continue to write the examination. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the application for recognition is still pending. 4.In the light of the above, it is open to the respondentAuthority to consider the application dated 05.12.2011 of the petitioner and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible.

With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kal

To

1. Secretary, The Government of Tamil Nadu Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3. The Director of Matriculation School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

+1cc to Mr.A.Abdul Rahman, Advocate, S.R.No.12820 W.P.No.32514 of 2013 KM(CO) CA(18/03/2015)