C.E. Higher Secondary School, v. The District Collector,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.03.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU and M.P.(MD)No. 2 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2012 C.E.Higher Secondary School, Rep. by its Manager & Correspondent, Mr.James Abraham, Vannarapet, Tiruchirappalli - 620 017.

... Petitioner versus

1. The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tiruchirappalli.

3. The District Educational Officer, District Education Office, Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli.

4. The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Private School Teachers' Association, Rehumaniyapuram, Tennur, Trichy -7.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of writ of certiorari, calling for the records of the impugned order dated 26.07.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same.

For Petitioner : M/s. K.Hema Karthikeyan For R1 to R3 : Mr. Thiyagarajan, Government Advocate For R4 : Mr. D.Gnanasekaran

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner, seeking for the issuance of writ of certiorari, calling for the records of 1/3

the impugned order dated 26.07.2011 passed by the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same.

2. It has been pointed out that after the filing of Writ Petition, the Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, 2014 has come into force with effect from 21.02.2015 and the Division Bench of this Court, by order dated 31.01.2019, in W.P.(MD)No.494 of 2019, has specifically held that no hostel shall function across the State from 01.03.2019 without the licence issued by the statutory authority under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, 2014.

3. In view of the same, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition with liberty to make necessary application for licence before the concerned Authority under the Tamil Nadu Hostels and Homes for Women and Children (Regulation) Act, 2014. He has also made an endorsement to that effect, which is recorded.

4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn granting such liberty. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS ) ogy To

1. The District Collector, Tiruchirappalli District, Tiruchirappalli.

2. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Revenue Divisional Office, Tiruchirappalli.

3. The District Educational Officer, District Education Office, Collectorate, Tiruchirappalli.

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4. The General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Private School Teachers' Association, Rehumaniyapuram, Tennur, Trichy -7.

5. +1 CC to SPL.GP ( SR-11335[F] dated 12/03/2020 ) 11.03.2020 TP (08.05.2020) 3P 6C 3/3