Madras High CourtWP(MD)/13507/2014disposed of

S. Eswari Devi, v. The Principal Secretary,

2020-11-20Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

W.P.(MD).No.13507 of 2014 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.11.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD).No.13507 of 2014 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2014 S.Eswari Devi ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Fort. St. George, Chennai 600 009.

3.The Registrar, Mother Theresa University, Kodaikkanal Dindigul District.

4.The Principal, Meenakshi Mission Hospital and Research Centre, Madurai.

5.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Maligai, D.P.I. Compound, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to issue the order declaring equivalency of the degree in B.Sc (Applied Microbiology) is equivalent to B.Sc Botany to teach Botany/Zoology at school education.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.R.Kannappan For Respondents : Mr.P.Mahendran Additional Government Pleader (for R1 and R2) No Appearance (for R3 and R4) Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan (for R5) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD).No.13507 of 2014

ORDER

The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondent 1 and 2 made a submission that the Government communicated a letter, dated 18.11.2020 stating that the issue regarding the grant of equivalence has been referred to the Equivalence Committee and on receipt of the report from the Equivalence Committee, further actions will be taken by the Government in this regard. In view of the fact that the Competent Equivalence Committee was requested to consider the issues and submitted a report, the only grounds raised in the present writ petition deserves no merit consideration at this point of time. After submission of the report by the Equivalence Committee, further actions are to be initiated with reference to the grievance of the writ petitioner.

2.With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) sji To 1.The Principal Secretary, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Principal Secretary, Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Fort. St. George, Chennai 600 009.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-22533[F] dated 23/11/2020 ) +1 CC to M/s.A.R. KANNAPPAN, Advocate ( SR-22558[F] dated 24/11/2020 W.P.(MD).No.13507 of 2014 20.11.2020 SR(CO) KB(03.12.2020) 2P 5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2