Peer Mohammad v. The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 07.12.2023 CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Peer Mohammad .. Petitioner vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamilnadu, Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of Elementary Educational Office, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
3.The Chief Educational Officer, No.384, Anna Salai, Todd Hunter Nagar, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.
4.The District Elementary Educational Officer (Chennai North) Directorate of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
5.G.K. International School, registered office at No.73/1, Mayor Basudev Street, Old Washermanpet, Chennai-600 021.
6.G.K. Vidya Vikas, 834/511, T.H. Road, Old Washermanpet, Chennai-600 021.
.. Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to forthwith order closure of the above mentioned 5th and 6th respondent schools running without any affiliation as prescribed by the Tamilnadu Recognized Private School (Regulation Act 1973) and further direct the respondents 1 to 4 to admit those students from these unrecognized schools into recognized schools. For the Petitioner : Mr.Karthikeyan Sekar For the Respondents : Mrs.R.Anitha Spl. Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4 : Mr.S.Prabu for Dr.G.Krishnamurthy for respondent No.5 No appearance for respondent No.6
ORDER
(Order of the court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard Mr.Karthikeyan Sekar, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mrs.R.Anitha, learned Special Government Pleader for respondents 1 to 4; and, Mr.S.Prabu, learned counsel for Dr.G.Krishnamurthy, learned counsel for respondent No.5.
2. Learned Special Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the recognition to the fifth respondent school is not granted and after the end of the present academic year 2023-24, action would be taken by the authorities as against the fifth respondent school.
3. In view of the aforesaid, the writ petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, W.M.P.No.28695 of 2019 is closed.
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To 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamilnadu, Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of Elementary Educational Office, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
3.The Chief Educational Officer, No.384, Anna Salai, Todd Hunter Nagar, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.
4.The District Elementary Educational Officer (Chennai North) Directorate of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY,J.
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