Balamurugan v. The Commissioner Of School Education
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.03.2022
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE Balamurugan ... Petitioner vs.
1. The Commissioner of School Education, Directorate of School Education, Chennai-35.
2. The Regional Accounts Officer (Audit), Regional Accounts Office, Department of School Education, Madurai - 625 002.
3. The Chief Education Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.
4. The Registrar, Alagappa University, Karaikudi, Sivagangai District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the fourth respondent to issue the equivalence certificate for M.Phil Summer Sequential Programs as per Notification dated 19.07.2016 under the University Grants Commission Act 1956.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ramu For R1 to R3 : Mr.N.Ga.Nataraj Government Advocate For R4 : Mr.C.Karthikeyan for M/s.Isaac Chambers *****
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the fourth respondent to issue the equivalence certificate for M.Phil Summer Sequential Programs as per Notification dated 19.07.2016 under the University Grants Commission Act 1956.
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2.Heard Mr.M.Ramu, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Mr.N.Ga.Nataraj, learned Government Advocate, who takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3 and Mr.C.Karthikeyan, learned Standing Counsel, who takes notice on behalf of the fourth respondent.
3.Mr.C.Karthikeyan, learned Standing Counsel for the fourth respondent, on instructions, would submit that if the petitioner submits an application seeking for equivalence certificate, the same shall be considered in accordance with the format extracted in the order of this Court, dated 16.02.2022 passed in W.P(MD) No.19953 of 2021. The said statement is recorded. The format extracted in the order, dated 16.02.2022 in W.P.(MD)No.19953 of 2021, is as follows:
" CERTIFICATE This is to certify that Ms.M.KATHAMPARI, Reg.No.2017422055 studied M.Phil in Tamil (Summer Sequential Programme) in the Department of Tamil during the year 2017-18. Since the regulations governing for the full time M.Phil programme with regard to the syllabus, passing minimum, eligibility for guideship, etc shall apply to the candidates enrolled under Part-Time/Summer Sequential Programme also. M.Phil in Tamil (Summer Sequential Programme) is equivalent to M.Phil. In Tamil Part-Time."
4.Accordingly, this Court directs the petitioner to submit an application to the respondents for issuance of equivalence certificate of M.Phil Summer Sequential Programs as per Notification dated 19.07.2016 under the University Grants Commission Act 1956, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the said application, the fourth respondent shall issue equivalence certificate as per the format extracted in the order of this Court, dated 16.02.2022 passed in W.P(MD)No.19953 of 2021, within a period of two weeks thereafter.
5.With the above directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
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To 1.The Commissioner of School Education, Directorate of School Education, Chennai-35.
2.The Regional Accounts Officer (Audit), Regional Accounts Office, Department of School Education, Madurai - 625 002.
3.The Chief Education Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.
+1 CC to M/s.M.RAMU, Advocate ( SR-11336[F] dated 10/03/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.ISAAC CHAMBERS, Advocate ( SR-11460[F] dated 11/03/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-11528[F] dated 11/03/2022 ) Order made in 10.03.2022 USK/22.03.2022/3P/7C 3/3