M.Thangaraj v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.11.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.30095 of 2018 M.Thangaraj ..Petitioner -vs1. The Director O/o The Director of School Education College Road, Nungambakkam Chennai 600 006

2. The Chief Educational Officer

3. The District Educational Officer O/o The District Educational Officer

4. The District Inspector of Physical Educational Officer

5. The Correspondent Kongu Kalvi Nilayam Matriculation Higher Secondary School Ranganpalayam Chennimalai Road, Erode

6. The Correspondent Sarojini Vidyalaya Matriculation School Moganur, Namakkal District ..Respondents Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1, 2 & 4 to conduct the re-match between the Sarojini Vidyalaya School, Moganur, Namakkal District team and Kongu Kalvi Nilayam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Erode District team in the Republic Day Namakkal Divisional ranch match, under 17 years of age of the girls Kho-Kho match based on the representation of the petitioner dated 31.10.2018.

For Petitioner:: Mr.R.Murugabharathi For Respondents:: Mr.K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate for R1 to 4

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus directing the respondents 1, 2 & 4 to conduct the re-match between the Sarojini Vidyalaya School, Moganur, Namakkal District team and Kongu Kalvi Nilayam Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Erode District team, in connection with the Republic Day Namakkal Divisional match, for under 17 years of age of the girls Kho-Kho, based on the representation of the petitioner dated 31.10.2018.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that Mr.J.Vimal Raj was earlier serving in the sixth respondent school, namely, Sarojini Vidyalaya Matriculation School, Mohanur, Namakkal District as a trainer. While so, he cannot be nominated as an Umpire to oversee the match between the fifth and sixth respondent Schools.

3. Since the learned counsel for the petitioner is unable to substantiate with any documentary evidence to show that Mr.J.Vimal Raj at any point of time, before he was nominated as an Umpire, served in the sixth respondent School as a coach or a trainer, this Court is unable to entertain the writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, W.M.P.No.35105 of 2018 is also dismissed. No costs. s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS VIII) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ss To

1. The Director O/o The Director of School Education College Road, Nungambakkam Chennai 600 006

2. The Chief Educational Officer

3. The District Educational Officer O/o The District Educational Officer

4. The District Inspector of Physical Educational Officer +1 CC to Mr.R.Murugabharathi, Advocate sr 78383. +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 78790 W.P.No.30095 of 2018 SSV(CO) SP(06/12/2018)