M.N.Murugappa Chettiar Girls v. The Joint Director (Higher

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 29.01.2016

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P. No.3373 of 2016 AND WMP.NO.2758/16 M.N. Murugappa Chettiar Girls Higher Secondary School Rep by its Secretary, S.Giridharan,

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Joint Director (Higher Secondary) DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai.

2. The Chief Educational Officer Tiruppur.

3. The District Educational Officer, Tiruppur.

... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No. 7177/A4/2015 dated 19.01.2016, and quash the same, and accordingly direct the respondents herein to grant renewal of recognition to the petitioner's School.

For Petitioner : Ms.Dakshayani Reddy.

For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mrs.P.Rajalakshmi.

Govt. Advocate

O R D E R

The petitioner has come forward by way of filing this writ petition, challenging the impugned order of the 2nd respondent dated 19.01.2016, wherein, it was asked to show cause as to why appropriate action shall not be taken against the petitioner for not having permanent recognition.

2. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent Nos. 1 to 3.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent No. 2 who issued the impugned order dated 19.01.2016, does not have the jurisdiction to do so, as the same lies within the jurisdiction of the respondent No. 1.

4. This Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition as it is only a show cause notice. However, considering the above facts and circumstances, the present writ petition is disposed of by giving liberty to the petitioner to give reply to the respondent No. 1, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. Thereafter, appropriate final orders will have to be passed by the respondent No. 1 within a further period of six weeks from the date of receipt of the reply from the petitioner. It is made clear that till appropriate final orders are passed by the respondent No. 1, the respondent No. 2 shall not pass any further orders.

5. With the above directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

rms Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar To

1. The Joint Director (Higher Secondary) DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai.

2. The Chief Educational Officer Tiruppur.

3. The District Educational Officer, Tiruppur.

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