Kalaikottu Udayan v. Vineet Joshi, India,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 25.07.2016 CORAM :

The Hon'ble MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND The Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P. No.34139 of 2013 Kalaikottu Udayan .. Petitioner -vs1.Vineet Joshi, CBSE Chairman, Shikshe Kendra, No.2, Community Center, Preet Virat, New Delhi 110 092.

2.Shri.Alok Verma, Secretary, National Council of Education, Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

3.Prof.P.Sinclair Director, National Council of Education, Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

4.Peyyati Rajkumar Head Publication Department, National Council of Education Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

5.Shveta Uppal, Chief Editor, National Council of Education, Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

6.Prof.Janaki Nair, Professor, Social Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

.. Respondents

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issue of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 30.09.2013 by removing the offending particulars in the Social Science India and contemporary world I Text Book in History for class IX in January 2009 Edition to secure the ends of justice.

For Petitioner :

Mr.SS.Madhavan For Respondents :

No appearance

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble Chief Justice) The petitioner's grievance is that there is mis-description of the history of Nadar community in the NCERT book of Social Science-India and Contemporary World-I text book in History for Class IX, January 2009 edition. The petitioner claims to have made a representation on 30.09.2013, i.e. after four years for reasons best known to the petitioner.

2.On our query, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the chapter still exists.

3.None appears for the respondents.

4.We, thus, direct the Chairman C.B.S.E. / the first respondent to look into the grievance of the petitioner as contained in his representation dated 30.09.2013 and dispose of the representation within a maximum period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of the order, with intimation to the petitioner.

5.Writ petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IV) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

sra To 1.The Chairman, CBSE, Shikshe Kendra, No.2, Community Center, Preet Virat, New Delhi 110 092.

2.The Secretary, National Council of Education, Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

3.The Director, National Council of Education, Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

4.The Head Publication Department, National Council of Education Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

5.The Chief Editor, National Council of Education, Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi 110 016.

6.The Professor, Social Science, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.

+1cc to Mr.S.S.Madhavan, Advocate Sr.42481 +1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.42065 W.P.No.34139 of 2013 ca[co] srg 05/08/2016