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Madras High CourtWP/31269/2022dismissed

Dinesh v. The Direcot Of Private Schools

2023-01-25Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 25.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN W.P.No. 31269 of 2022 Dinesh ... Petitioner ..Vs..

1.

The Director of Private Schools DPI Complex College Road Chennai District.

The Special Officer Private Schools Fee Determination Committee DPI Campus Chennai District.

The Chief Education Officer Chengalpattu Chengalpattu District.

The District Education Officer Private Schools Chengalpattu District.

5.

i2Global International School, No.4/703, Madurai Veeran Koil Street, Senthamilnagar, Medavakkam, Chennai - 600 100.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner representation dated 20.09.2022 and thereby direct the 5th respondent to refund the fee, including the deposit amount paid by the petitioner.

*** For Petitioner :: Mr.C.Iyyapparaj For RR 1 to 4 :: Mr. T.Seenivasan Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to consider a representation dated 20.09.2022 and direct the fifth respondent to refund the fee including the deposit amount paid by the petitioner herein. The son of the petitioner by name Harinandh was admitted in the fifth respondent School. The petitioner is working as a software engineer. His wife is also a software engineer. They have two children. Harinandh was admitted for Jr.K.G and Jr.K.G in the fifth respondent school for the year 20212023. It was stated that the classes were taken through virtual mode owing to Covid-19 pandemic. It was stated that

though various amenities had been stated in the prospectus, the fifth respondent had not provided any of such amenities. It was therefore stated that the petitioner had given a representation for refund of the fee. It is represented that after the Writ Petition has been filed, the fifth respondent had refunded the entire amount. Nothing survives for consideration. The Writ Petition therefore stands dismissed. No order as to costs.

25.01.2023 vsg Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking / Non Speaking Order To 1.

The Director of Private Schools DPI Complex College Road Chennai District.

The Special Officer Private Schools Fee Determination Committee DPI Campus Chennai District.

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J., vsg

The Chief Education Officer Chengalpattu Chengalpattu District.

The District Education Officer Private Schools Chengalpattu District.

W.P.No. 31269 of 2022 25.01.2023