L.S.E.Palaniappan v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 20.06.2016 Coram:

The Honourable Mr.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE and The Honourable Mr.Justice R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.26158 of 2009 L.S.E.Palaniappan ... Petitioner

Versus

1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. by the Chief Secretary, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government School Education Department, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Nagapattinam District.

4.The District Collector, Nagapattinam District.

5.The Secretary to Government Transport Department, ST.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

6.The Inspector of Matriculation Schools, Thanjavur.

7. The Inspector of Police Kariapattinam Police Station Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

8.The Correspondent Kalaivani Maha Matric School Kariapattinam, Vedarnyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

9.The Director of School Education Chennai.

10.The Director of Matriculation Schools, Chennai.

11.The Director of Elementary Education, Chennai.

(R.9 to R.11 impleaded suo motu as per Order dated 17.12.2009 by RBIJ & NPVJ in WP.No.26158 of 2009) ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to conduct the survey to find out the unauthorised schools and to take appropriate steps to close down the unauthorised schools as per law and to submit the report before this Court as early as possible and also to file a compliance report stating that there is no educational institution being run in the State of Tamilnadu without appropriate permission from the competent authority and also directing the 1st 2nd and 5th respondents to incorporate the appropriate provisions in the Motor Vehciles Act and in the Tamilnadu Motor Vehicles Rules governing the safety school children transport.

For Petitioners ::: Mr.P. Paramasivadass For Respondents::: Mr.S.T.S.Murthi Special Government Pleader for R.1, R.2, R.4, R.5 and R.7 Mr.T.N.Rajagopal Special Government Pleader for R.3 , R.6 and R.9 to R.11

O R D E R

(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice) The norms have already been laid down for school buses and in fact, those norms in turn have been assailed in W.P.Nos.30349 of 2012 batch and a via media is being worked out in those proceedings.

2. The writ petition has become infructuous and accordingly closed, leaving the parties to bear their own costs. Consequently, M.P.Nos.1,2 and 3 of 2009 are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chief Secretary, Secretariat, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government,School Education Department, St.George Fort, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Nagapattinam District. 4.The District Collector, Nagapattinam District. 5.The Secretary to Government Transport Department, ST.George Fort, Chennai 600 009. 6.The Inspector of Matriculation Schools, Thanjavur.

7. The Inspector of Police, Kariapattinam Police Station Vedaranyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District.

8.The Correspondent, Kalaivani Maha Matric School Kariapattinam, Vedarnyam Taluk, Nagapattinam District. 9.The Director of School Education, Chennai.

10.The Director of Matriculation Schools, Chennai. 11.The Director of Elementary Education, Chennai.

+ 1 cc to Government Pleader Sr.33918 W.P.No.26158 of 2009 MP1(CO) Eu 12.7.16