Madras High CourtWP(MD)/7467/2017disposed of

Mlwa Higher Secondary School v. The Joint Director Of School

2017-06-01Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.06.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.(MD)No.7467 of 2017 MLWA Higher Secondary School, Run by Jain Educational & Empowerment Trust, Rep by its Secretary, S.Bhawarlal, No.1, Tamil Sangam Road, Maninagaram, Madurai 625 001.

: Petitioner -Vs1.The Joint Director of School Education (Secondary Grade Education) Directorate of School Education College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai District, Madurai-625 002.

: 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 1st respondent to consider and dispose the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 17.02.2017 which followed by representation dated 04.04.2017 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Balasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.M.Alagathevan Special Government Pleader **********

O R D E R

This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner dated 17.02.2017, which was followed by representation dated 04.04.2017, within the time stipulated by this Court.

2. Mr.K.Balasubramanian, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that aggrieved over the order passed by the second respondent, Chief Educational Officer, Madurai District, the petitioner preferred a statutory appeal before the first respondent on 17.02.2017. Since the appeal is not disposed of, the present Writ petition is filed.

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3. The learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that the petitioner would be satisfied, if a direction is issued to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal in a time frame.

4. The learned Special Government Pleader has no serious objection.

5. In the above facts and circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of by issuing a direction to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal of the petitioner dated 17.02.2017 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S.) To 1.The Joint Director of School Education (Secondary Grade Education) Directorate of School Education College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2. The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai District, Madurai-625 002.

+1 CC TO MR.K.BALASUBRAMANIAN, ADVOCATE,SR NO.58150 +1 CC TO SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SR NO.58123 PSD/SML MAS/KKR/SAR2:08.06.2017:2P-5C Order made in W.P.(MD)No.7467 of 2017 Dated:

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