St.Joseph Matriculation School v. The Director Of Matriculation

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.01.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.No. 3146 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.2585 of 2016 St.Joseph Matriculation School Rep. by its Correspondent Mrs. M.Vijaya Gnanapoo NO.199 Golden City Kadamboduvalvu Village & Post Nanguneri Taluk Tirunelveli District-627 108. [ Petitioner ] Vs 1 The Director of Matriculation Schools Govt. of Tamil Nadu DPI Campus Nungambakkam Chennai-600 006 2 The Inspector of Matriculation Schools Tirunelveli & District-627 009 ...[Respondents] PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to consider and process the application of the Petitioner dated 30.12.2014 and the compliance report dated 30.04.

2015 without insisting further building approval from the Town and Country Planning authorities and accordingly pass a final order for the grant of permission/approval to the petitioners School viz St.Joseph Matriculation School at Kadamboduvalvu Village Nanguneri Taluk Tirunelveli District for classes from LKG to VIII Standard within a time frame as may be fixed by this Honourable Court For Petitioner : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, Additional Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.

O R D E R

The petitioner made an application on 30.12.2014 followed by the compliance report on 30.04.2015 seeking grant of permission/approval to the petitioners School viz St.Joseph Matriculation School, at Kadamboduvalvu Village, Nanguneri Taluk Tirunelveli District, for classes starting from LKG to VIII Standard. As the said application is still pending consideration, the present Writ Petition has been filed. 2.

Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent of both sides, the Writ Petition itself is taken up for final hearing.

3.

Taking note of the limited scope of the prayer sought in this writ petition, without going into the merits of the case, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the 1st respondent to consider and pass orders on the application of the petitioner dated 30.12.2014, followed by the compliance report dated 30.04.2015, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1 The Director of Matriculation Schools Govt. of Tamil Nadu DPI Campus Nungambakkam Chennai-600 006 2 The Inspector of Matriculation Schools Tirunelveli & District-627 009'

+1cc to M/S.R.SureshKumar, Advocate, S.R.No.5434 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.6077 W.P.No. 3146 of 2016 vd(CO) srg(08/02/2016) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/