Madras High CourtWP/24314/2024disposed of

B.Veman v. The Principal Secretary

2024-08-23Honourable The Acting Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice P.B. Balaji4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.08.2024 CORAM :

THE HON'BLE MR.D.KRISHNAKUMAR, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI B.Veman .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu Government School Education Dept., Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Director of Private Schools, Directorate of Private Schools, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue order immediately to remove the name of Matriculation each and every matriculation schools and put up the name as private schools across the breadth and length of State of Tamil Nadu by considering the representations made by the petitioner on 7.12.2019, 22.2.2021

and 15.5.2023.

For the Petitioner : Mr.P.Ganesan For Respondents : Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice) This writ petition, styled as a public interest litigation, is filed seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to issue necessary order to remove the name of Matriculation from each and every matriculation school and put up the name as private school across the length and breadth of the State of Tamil Nadu by considering the representations made by the petitioner dated 7.12.2019, 22.2.2021 and 15.5.2023.

2. The relief as sought by the petitioner cannot be issued by this Court. This Court cannot direct the respondents to take a policy decision in a particular manner, unless the same is contrary to Rules or some mala fide is alleged. It is for the experts in the field to consider the pros and cons and all relevant factors and

eventually take a decision.

3. Considering that fact that the petitioner had already sent a series of reminders to the respondents, we dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the representations of the petitioner dated 7.12.2019, 22.2.2021 and 15.5.2023 at the earliest. There shall be no order as to costs. (D.K.K., ACJ.) (P.B.B, J.) 23.08.2024 Index :

Yes/No NC :

Yes/No sasi To:

1.The Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu Government School Education Dept., Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Director of Private Schools, Directorate of Private Schools, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE AND P.B.BALAJI, J.

(sasi) 23.08.2024