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The Secretary, v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

2017-10-31Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.10.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)No.19338 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD)No.15647 of 2017 The Secretary, St. Charles Society Madurai, Thanakkankulam, Thirunagar Post, Madurai - 625 006.

.. Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The National Council for Teacher Education rep. by its Member-Secretary, Hans Bhawan, Wing-II, Zafar Marg (Near ITO), New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The Regional Director, The Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, Jana Bharathi Campus Road, Opp. National Law School, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore - 560 072.

4.Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University rep. by its Registrar, Gangaiamman Koil Street, Karapakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

.. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University to issue forthwith the Non Objection Certificate to the petitioner's college namely St. Charles College of Education for starting the 4 years integrated programme viz. B.Sc. B.Ed./B.A. B.Ed. Courses from the Academic Year 2017-2018 and in turn direct the second and third respondents to give recognition for the said programme from the Academic Year 20172018.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Cibi Chakraborthy for M/s.Isaac Chambers For Respondents 1 and 2 : Mr.J.Gunaseelan Muthaiah, Government Advocate.

For Respondent No.4 : Mr.M.Sivakumar

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus to direct the fourth respondent to issue forthwith the Non Objection Certificate to the petitioner's college namely St. Charles College of Education for starting the four years integrated programme viz., B.Sc. B.Ed./B.A. B.Ed. Courses from the Academic Year 20172018 and also direct the second and third respondents to give recognition for the said programme from the Academic Year 20172018. 2.Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

3.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner submitted an online application dated 01.06.2016 to the second respondent through the third respondent for grant of recognition to four years integrated programme of B.Sc. B.Ed./B.A. B.Ed. Courses from the Academic Year 2017-2018. The petitioner also submitted an application for obtaining No Objection Certificate for the said purpose as per the new regulation, on 22.06.2016 and the same is pending. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.

4.The learned Counsel for the petitioner would submit that it would be suffice, if the application of the petitioner dated 22.06.2016, seeking No Objection Certificate, is disposed of by the fourth respondent as per law, for which the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent has no serious objection. 5.Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, directs the fourth respondent to consider the application of the petitioner, dated 22.06.2016, and pass appropriate orders on its own merit and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O.) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To

1. The Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Member-Secretary, The National Council for Teacher Education Hans Bhawan, Wing-II, Zafar Marg (Near ITO), New Delhi - 110 002.

3.The Regional Director, The Southern Regional Committee, National Council for Teacher Education, Jana Bharathi Campus Road, Opp. National Law School, Nagarabhavi, Bangalore - 560 072.

4. The Registrar, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University Gangaiamman Koil Street, Karapakkam, Chennai - 600 097.

+1CC to M/S.Isaac Chambers, Advocate, SR.No. 84798 +1CC to the Special Government Pleader SR.No.85018 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.19338 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD)No.15647 of 2017 31.10.2017 smn AM/MR KKR/SAR 2/14.11.2017/3P/7C