Madras High CourtWP/17848/2020disposed of

Association Of Management Of Coimbatore v. Adi- Dravidar And Tribal Welfare Department

2023-07-07Honourable Mr Justice N. Seshasayee4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.07.2023

CORAM

MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE Association of Management of Coimbatore Anna University Affiliated Colleges (Registration No.140/2008) represented by its Coordinator Site No.11/19, S.F.No.586 1st Part, SS Avenue Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641014 ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Adi-Dravidar and Welfare Department Rep. by its Secretary Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai - 600 009 2.The Tribal Welfare Department Rep. by its Director PWD Estate, Chepauk Chennai 600005 ... Respondents PRAYER: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents herein to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 05.02.2020 and 1/4

20.10.2020 submitted to the 2nd respondent and release the pending Schedule Tribe students scholarship arrears due to be reimbursed by the Government from the academic year 2018-19 onwards in so far as the members of the petitioner association.

For Petitioner : Mr.Kandhan Duraisamy For Respondents : Mr.G.Ameedius Government Advocate for R1 and R2

ORDER

The grievance of the petitioner association is that their members are the schedule tribe students and they are entitled to Post Matric Scholarship. 2.The association of which, the colleges in which the students are pursuing their studies are members and they feel aggrieved that Post Matric Scholarship due to the students of the respective colleges have not been disbursed by the 2nd respondent.

3.Mr.G.Ameedius, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, makes a statement that the Directorate of scheduled tribes has passed a proceeding dated 16.03.2021 and have made the necessary 2/4

payments to the respective colleges for the academic year 2019-2020 to 2021-2022.

4.This court now directs the respondents 1 and 2 to pay the Post Matric Scholarship fund to the respective colleges which are entitled to receive them from and after the academic year 2022-2023 upwards within a period of eight (8) weeks from today.

5.The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. 07.07.2023 kas Index : Yes / No To 1.The Secretary Adi-Dravidar and Welfare Department Fort St. George Secretariat Chennai - 600 009 3/4

N.SESHASAYEE, J.

kas 2.The Director The Tribal Welfare Department PWD Estate, Chepauk Chennai 600005 07.07.2023 4/4