Suresh Kumar .L.R v. The Additional Chief Secretary

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.08.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P(MD)Nos.9357 & 9358 of 2022 L.R.Suresh Kumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Additional Cheif Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Director of School Education, School Education Department, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

4.The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Educational Officer, Theni, 5.The District Educational Officer, District Educational Office, Theni, 1/5

6.The Correspondent, CEOA Matriculation High School, Palanichettipatti, 7.The Principal, CEOA Matriculation High School, Palanichettipatti, ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to take necessary action against the sixth respondent's school for collection of higher fees fixed by the Government and thereby, direct the second respondent to take necessary action as against the respondents 4 and 5 on the basis of the petitioner's representation, dated 16.04.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Muniyandi For Respondents : Mr.V.Om Prakash Government Advocate for R.1 to R.5 Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy for R.6 & R.7

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The grievance of the writ petitioner is that the sixth respondent School is collecting excess fee over and above that was fixed by the Fee Fixation Committee.

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3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 5 submitted that the petitioner's complaint was enquired into and it has been found that the allegation made by the writ petitioner is not well founded. Since the Chief Educational Officer, Theni has already enquired into the matter and closed the same no further order is required to be passed in the writ petition.

4. This writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs.

05.08.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No mga To 1.The Additional Cheif Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Director of School Education, School Education Department, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, Theni District, Theni.

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4.The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Educational Officer, Theni, 5.The District Educational Officer, District Educational Office, Theni, 6.The Correspondent, CEOA Matriculation High School, Palanichettipatti, 7.The Principal, CEOA Matriculation High School, Palanichettipatti, 4/5

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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