Madras High CourtWMP/28811/2023dismissed

The Private Schools v. St.James Matriculation School

2025-04-02Honourable Mr Justice R. Subramanian,Honourable Mr.Justice K.Kumaresh Babu8 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02-04-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R. SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU WMP No. 28811 of 2023 in Rev. Aplw. SR No.125907 of 2023, WMP No. 28812 of 2023 in Rev. Aplw. SR No.125908 of 2023, WMP No. 28815 of 2023 in Rev. Aplw. SR No.125909 of 2023, WMP No. 28816 of 2023 in Rev. Aplw. SR No.125910 of 2023, AND WMP No. 28818 of 2023 in Rev. Aplw. SR No.125911 of 2023 The Private Schools Fee Determination Committee Rep By Its Special Officer, Pta Building, Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

Petitioner(s) Vs St.James Matriculation School Vembakkam, T.V.Puram, Pooneri, Thiruvallur-601 204.

Respondent(s) WMP No. 28818 of 2023 The Private Schools

S/O. C. KULANTHAIVEL Serving as Assistants C/O. Joint Commissioner (ST) Coimbatore Division Coimbatore District.

Petitioner(s) Vs Holy Child Matriculation Higher Naravarikuppam, Redhills, Chennai-600 052.

Respondent(s) WMP No. 28816 of 2023 The Private Schools Fee Determination Committee Rep By Its Special Officer, Pta Building, Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

Petitioner(s) Vs St.Antonys Matriculation Higher Rep. By Its Correspondent, No.5, Swaminathan Nagar, Kottivakkam, Chennai-600 041.

Respondent(s) WMP No. 28815 of 2023 The Private Schools Fee Determination Committee Rep By Its Special Officer, Pta Building, Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

Petitioner(s) Vs Sahayamatha Girls Higher Secondary School Rep. By Its Correspondent, B.D.Office, Minjur, Ponneri-601 203, Thiruvallur District.

Respondent(s) WMP No. 28812 of 2023 The Private Schools Fee Determination Committee Rep By Its Special Officer, Pta Building, Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

Petitioner(s) Vs St.Marys Matriculation Higher Chinthalakuppam, Gummidipundi, Thiruvallur District.

Respondent(s) WMP No. 28811 of 2023 For Petitioners :

Mr.R.Silambanan, Senior Counsel

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.Subramanian J.) Though the condone delay petitions are listed, we find that the petitioner in the proposed Review Applications cannot be considered to be an aggrieved

party. Further, the order dated 20.10.2022 has been passed based on the consent of the learned Special Government Pleader in paragraph 10 of the said order reads as follows:

"10. Mrs.Mythreye Chandru, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would upon instruction submit that if the petitioners want to collect the fee fixed by the Committee for the academic year 2021~22 for the academic year 2022~23 the Government would have no objection. She would point out to the representation made by the respective petitioners during April 2022 seeking to collect the fee fixed for the academic year 2019~20 which was much higher. The option to seek revision is with the schools. It is open to the schools to waive the right to seek revision, but they shall ensure that they collect the latest fee fixed by the Committee and not the earlier years because the fee fixed for the academic year 2021~22 is less than the fee fixed for the academic year 2019~20 since the pandemic situation was taken into account by the Committee while fixing the fee for the academic year 2021~22."

2. In view of the same, we do not see any reason to entertain these review applications, the Delay Petitions are therefore dismissed. Accordingly, the Review Applications are rejected at SR stage itself. (R.SUBRAMANIAN J.)(K.KUMARESH BABU J.) 02-04-2025 Index:No Speaking Internet:Yes

WMP No. 28811 of 2023 To 1.St.James Matriculation School Vembakkam, T.V.Puram, Pooneri, Thiruvallur-601 204.