Madras High CourtWP/31226/2023disposed of

A.Abdul Qayyum v. The Chief Education Officer,

2023-11-01Honourable Dr Justice Anita Sumanth4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 01.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH A.Abdul Qayyum ... Petitioner Vs The Chief Education Officer Collectorate, Tiruppur 641604 1 The District Educational Officer (Pvt.Schools) Thirupur.

(R1 substituted vide this order) 2 The Correspondent Lourde Matha Convent Matric Hr. Sec. School, Podi patti Village, Thali Road, Udumalaipet Taluk, Tiruppur District ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 27/06/2023 within the time limit as fixed by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Saravanan For Respondents : Mr.U.M.Ravichandran (R1) Special Government Pleader 1/4

O R D E R

Mr.U.M.Ravichandran, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for R1 and is armed with instructions to enable final disposal of this Writ Petition, even at the stage of admission. He states that the appropriate authority to look into the grievance of the petitioner is not the Chief Educational Officer but the District Educational Officer, (Private Schools), Tiruppur. Hence the array of R1 stands substituted to District Educational Officer, (Private Schools), Tiruppur instead of Chief Education Officer, Tiruppur.

2. No notice is thought necessary to R2 private respondent, in light of order that is proposed to be passed in this Writ Petition taking note of the interests of R2 as well.

3. The prayer of the petitioner is that R2 school, i.e., Lourde Matha Convent Matric Hr. Sec. School in Tiruppur District is collecting fees over and above what it is entitled to and is not issuing receipt as well. Some other allegations are also made in the affidavit as against the second respondent.

4. The petitioner has addressed a representation to the Chief Educational Officer setting out some grievances as set out in the writ affidavit. Since no acknowledgement is placed evidencing receipt of representation by R1, the petitioner is permitted to reiterate his request/grievance by way of fresh 2/4

representation to the District Educational Officer (Private Schools), Tiruppur within a period of four (4) weeks from date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The District Educational Officer, Tiruppur/R1, upon receipt of such representation, if filed within the aforesaid stipulated time, shall issue notice to the petitioner as well as to R2, hear them, consider evidences, if any filed in support of their submissions and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from date of personal hearing.

6. This Writ Petition is disposed as above. No costs. sl 01.11.2023 Index : Yes / No Speaking Order To The District Educational Officer (Pvt.Schools) Thirupur.

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Dr.ANITA SUMANTH, J.

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