Madras High CourtWP(MD)/23252/2015disposed of

Managing Trustee v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2015-12-22Honourable Mr Justice D. Hariparanthaman2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.12.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN W.P.(MD)No.23252 of 2015 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2015 The Managing Trustee cum President, Amala Province Charitable Trust, Vengangudi Pallam, Pallividai Post, Samayapuram-621 112, Tiruchirappalli District.

.. Petitioner Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep.by its Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District-627 007.

4.Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, rep.by its Registrar, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. .. Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent State Government to consider and pass orders forthwith on the petitioner's application to it dated 12.11.2015 for recognising the status of the petitioner as a Christian Religious Minority Educational Agency for running the proposed college namely, 'St. Teresa College of Women, Mangalakuntu Post, Vilavancode, Kanyakumari District'.

For Petitioner : Mr.Isaac Mohanlal For Respondents: Mr.V.Muruganandam, Additional Govt. Pleader for R1 to R3 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Mr.Mahaboob Athiff for M/s.Ajmal Associates for R4

ORDER

The petitioner has made an application dated 12.11.2015 for recognising them as Christian Religious Minority Educational Agency for running the proposed college, viz. St. Teresa College of Women, Mangalakuntu Post, Vilavancode, Kanyakumari District. The said application was sent to the first respondent. Now the writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to pass orders on the said application, on merits and in accordance with law, within a stipulated time. 2.Heard the learned counsel on either side.

3.In view of the narrow prayer made, the first respondent is directed to pass orders on the application of the petitioner dated 12.11.2015, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.

KM To 1.The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher Education,Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director of Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District-627 007. 4.The Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. +1cc to M/S.Isaac Mohanlal,Advocate Sr No.76430 +1cc to M/S.Ajmal Associates,Advocate Sr No.76411 +1cc to Special Government Pleader Sr No.76347 W.P.(MD)No.23252 of 2015 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2015 22.12.2015 rg.GSV-AN/SAR-I 04.01.2016 2P/8C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/