Sasthaa College Of Education v. The Regional Director
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29.08.2023
CORAM
MR.JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE and W.M.P.Nos.24238 and 24239 of 2023 Sasthaa College of Education Karaikudi-Aranthangi Main Road Keelanilaikottai Post Pudukkottai District-622 209 Rep by its Correspondent A.Pandiaraja ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Regional Director National Council for Teacher Education Southern Regional Committee Sector-10, Dwarka New Delhi-116075 2.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Kangaiamman Koil Street, Karapakkam, Chennai-600 097 ... Respondents 1/6
PRAYER: The writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order F.No.SRC/NCTE/APS08190/B.Ed./TN/2023/ 142740 dated 13.07.2023 issued by the first respondent and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Raghavachai Senior Counsel Assisted by Mr.S.Bharathi Rajan For Respondents : M/s.S.Bhuvaneswari for R2 Mr.J.Harikrishna Additional Standing Counsel for R1
ORDER
The issue involved in this case is that the petitioner College of Education is facing an allegation that there are certain defects/deficiencies, and that the second respondent, the Registrar of Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University issued a notice dated 25.05.2023, providing the petitioner six months time to cure the defects or the short-comings indicated therein. In the meantime, the first respondent had issued a show cause notice dated 13.07.2023 to the petitioner College, again requiring it to show cause within a period of 15 days.
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2.Mr.V.Raghavachari, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner College submitted that while the second respondent had granted six months time to rectify the defects, which expires by 25.11.2023, the first respondent has issued a show cause notice almost for identical purpose to respond to it within a period of 15 days, with a threat of revoking the approval. Further, that the show cause notice issued by the first respondent is incompetent in law, but at any rate, it overlaps with the direction given by the second respondent on the same subject.
3.Mr.J.Harikrishna, learned Additional Standing Counsel takes notice for the first respondent, and M/s.S.Buvaneshwari, learned Standing Counsel takes notice for the second respondent.
4.Heard the learned counsel for the respondents 1 and 2. 5.Admittedly, the proceedings of the first respondent has created a situation even as the University is pursuing the matter. When the second respondent has set the clock for curing certain defects or short comings as indicated by 3/6
the University, the first respondent has come out with its impugned notice. 6.Mr.J.Harikrishna, the learned Additional Standing Counsel for the first respondent submitted that despite several correspondences made by the first respondent to the second respondent, it evoked no response. It is in this circumstance, the first respondent was constrained to issue the show cause notice.
7.This Court expects greater responsibility from the second respondent in situation such as this as it unnecessarily bring litigations which could have been easily avoided, if only the second respondent has responded to the request of the first respondent.
8.This Court now directs the petitioner to comply with all the deficiencies of short coming as indicated in the show cause notice of the second respondent dated 25.052023 within a period of six months as stipulated therein. Till such time, the first respondent is directed to take a back seat and it is further directed not to interfere with the on going process of rectification by the 4/6
petitioner. The second respondent is at liberty to initiate any proceeding after the expiry of six months period stipulated in the show cause notice of the second respondent.
9.The Writ Petition stands disposed of accordingly with the above directions. No cost. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 29.08.2023 (15/15) Anu Index : Yes / No Note to office:Issue order copy on 29.08.2023 To 1.The Regional Director National Council for Teacher Education Southern Regional Committee Sector-10, Dwarka New Delhi-116075 2.The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Kangaiamman Koil Street, Karapakkam, Chennai-600 097 N.SESHASAYEE, J.
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and W.M.P.Nos.24238 and 24239 of 2023 29.08.2023 (15/15) 6/6