Meenakshi Matriculation Higher Secondary School v. The Director Of Government Examinations

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.01.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)No.1467 of 2023 Meenakshi Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Represented by its Principal, Narasinganallur Road, Pettai - Tirunelveli.

... Petitioner Vs 1.The Director of Government Examinations, Directorate of Government Examinations, DPI Campus, Chennai.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

... 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 permit / recognize the petitioner school as an Examination Centre for SSLC Public Examination within the period time that may stipulated by this Court. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan Senior Counsel for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the writ petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. 2.The writ petitioner is a Matriculation Higher Secondary School. The learned Senior Counsel states that the petitioner School has more than hundred students (139 students) are take part in the public examination for SSLC to be held on 06.04.2023. The specific stand of the petitioner is that the students have to go to another School by name Municipal Girls Higher Secondary School, Pettai, Tirunelveli District where the infrastructure facilities are said to be lacking. The topography of the said centre is also adversely commented upon.

3.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that a proposal has already been submitted by the second respondent before the first respondent in this regard. The first respondent is directed to pass order on the proposal to declare the petitioner centre as centre for SSLC 2/4

examination. Such a decision will be taken by the first respondent within three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 30.01.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No MGA Note: Issue Order Copy on 31.01.2023.

To 1.The Director of Government Examinations, Directorate of Government Examinations, DPI Campus, Chennai.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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