T.Kanagaraj, v. The Secretary To Govt.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and W.M.P(MD) No.13772 of 2018 T.Kanagaraj ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to extend the benefits of G.O.Ms.No.180 dated 17.07.2012 to the aided school as it has been extended to the Government Schools and permit all the private aided to start two section of English medium classes so as to 1/4

enable the students studying in such aided schools to have benefits of joining English medium education by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 18.01.2018.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh For R1 & R2 : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to extend the benefits of G.O.Ms.No.180, dated 17.07.2012, to enable the students studying in aided schools to avail the benefits of joining English medium education, by considering his representation dated 18.01.2018.

2. When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the prayer in this Writ Petition has already been met with by the respondents. In support of the same, he produced the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.148, School Education Department, dated 20.07.2018. 2/4

3. Recording the same, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [R.M.D.,J.] & [J.S.N.P.,J.] Index : Yes / No 15.09.2022 Internet : Yes pkn To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai.

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R.MAHADEVAN ,J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD,J.

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