C.Anand Raj v. The Principal Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.09.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.V.MURALIDARAN W.P.[MD].No.5512 of 2014 C.Anand Raj : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Office of the Elementary Educational Officer, Madurai.

3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 4.The Block Development Officer, Tirumangalam Panchayath Union, Tirumangalam, Madurai.

5.The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to construct sufficient number of class rooms and to provide other infrastructure as per serial Nos.2,6 and 7 of the Schedule under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Alagumani For Respondents : Mr.M.Rajarajan, Government Advocate

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.NAGAMUTHU, J.] The petitioner has come up with this Public Interest Litigation seeking a direction to the respondents to provide infrastructure facilities for the students studying in the Panchayat Union Primary School at Naduvakkottai Village in Madurai District.

2. We have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents. We have also perused the records carefully.

3. Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate, on instructions from Mr.Jothiraj, Deputy Block Development Officer, Madurai, who is present in Court today, submitted that after the filing of the present Writ Petition, the building of the School was renovated and it has been put to optimum use. The said submission is recorded.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned Government Advocate, in our considered view, no further direction is required in this matter. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar SML To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Office of the Elementary Educational Officer, Madurai.

3.The District Collector, Office of the District Collector, 4.The Block Development Officer, Tirumangalam Panchayath Union, Tirumangalam, Madurai.

5.The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, +1cc to M/S Special Government Pleader, Sr No. 51962 JAM/SKS-RR/28.09.16 /3p-7c Order made in W.P.[MD].No.5512 of 2014 Dated: 12.09.2016