Anjuman Matriculation Higher Secondary School v. The Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 18.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C. KUMARAPPAN Writ Petition No.21460 of 2022 Anjuman Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Run by The Anjuman E-Himayath-E-Islam, Rep. by its Hon.Secretary Mr.H.Azeez Akthar No.16, B.N.Reddy Road, T.Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600017.
... Petitioner ..Vs..
1.The Secretary National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, Gate No.4, 1st Floor, Jeevan Tara Building, 5, Sansad Marg, Patel Chowk, New Delhi-110 001. 2.Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Rina Road, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600009.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of Case No.47 of 2019 on the file of Respondent No.1 and quash the same to the extent of declaring the petitioner School as Minority educational institutions conditional to production of updated recognition/affiliation order issued by State Board/CBSE to the petitioner institutions. Consequently, directing the Respondent No.1 to accept the Certificate of Recognition issued by the Chief Educational Officer, Chennai District, to the petitioner School for the purpose of issuing Minority Status Certificate.
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For Petitioner :
No appearance For Respondents : Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru, Special Government Pleader for R2
ORDER
When the matter was listed on 14.08.2025, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Accordingly, the matter was listed on 18.08.2025 i.e., today under the caption "for dismissal". Even today, (18.08.2025), there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.
2. As there has been no progress in the matter and the writ petition has remained pending for a considerable period, the present writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No costs.
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To:
1.The Secretary National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions, Gate No.4, 1st Floor, Jeevan Tara Building, 5, Sansad Marg, Patel Chowk, New Delhi-110 001. 2.Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Rina Road, Fort St.George, Secretariat, Chennai, Tamil Nadu - 600009.
C. KUMARAPPAN, J.
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