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M. Mohamed Shajahan, v. State Of Tamil Nadu,

2023-02-02Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu6 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.02.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P(MD)No.21420 of 2014 and M.P(MD) No.1 of 2014 M.Mohamed Shajahan ..... Petitioner - Vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Assistant Director (Polytechnic Colleges) Directorate of Technical Education, No.1, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3. The Chairman, No.7, Commanding Officers 2nd Lane, West Masi Street, Madurai - 625 001.

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4. The Principal, Srinevasa Garden, Madurai Sivagangai Road, Enathi - 630 561, Sivagangai District.

5. The Deen (HOD - Electrical Department) Srinevasa Garden, Madurai Sivagangai Road, Enathi -630 561, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 4 and 5 not compelling the petitioner to remove beard on his face and further direct them to permit the petitioner for performing the midday prayer within the lunch time during the college days. For Petitioner : No appearance For Respondents : Mr.S.Kameswaran Government Advocate For R1 and R2 : Mr.D.Saravanan for R3 and R4 : No appearance For - R5 2/6

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 4 and 5 not to compel the petitioner to remove beard on his face and further direct them to permit the petitioner for performing the midday prayer within the lunch time during the college days.

2. There is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he was a student of the fourth respondent College and that the respondents 3 and 4 were trying to interfere with the petitioner's religious prayer.

4. The learned counsel appearing for the respondents 3 and 4 submitted that the petitioner had already completed the Course and he left the respondent Institution as early in the year 2015. 3/6

5. In view of the said statement, no further adjudication is required to be made in this Writ Petition and accordingly this Writ petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Directorate of Technical Education, Secretariat, St. George Fort, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Assistant Director (Polytechnic Colleges) Directorate of Technical Education, No.1, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai - 600 025.

3. The Chairman, No.7, Commanding Officers 2nd Lane, West Masi Street, Madurai - 625 001.

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4. The Principal, Srinevasa Garden, Madurai Sivagangai Road, Enathi - 630 561, Sivagangai District.

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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