Redeem, Rep. By Its Secretary, v. The Principal Secretary To
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.K.R.SHRIRAM, CHIEF JUSTICE and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI W.P.(MD) No.17616 of 2016 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.12724 of 2016 & 9699 of 2017 Redeem rep.by its Secretary M.James Anbu Nathan S/o.Micheal Sahayam 36, Arapalayam Main Road Madurai District ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Department of School Education Fort St.George Chennai-09 2.The Chairman Kodaikanal Municipality Kodaikanal 1/7
3.St.Thomas Matriculation School rep.by its Correspondent G.S.M.Justin Prakasam Naidu Puram, Kodaikanal 4.The District Collector Dindigul 5.The Director of School Education O/o.Director of Education DPI Campus Chennai 6.The Joint Director of School Education O/o.Joint Director of Education DPI Campus, Chennai 7.The District Educational Officer O/o.The District Educational Officer 8.The Director of Matriculation Schools O/o.The Director of Matriculation Schools DPI Campus, Chennai 9.The Inspector of Matriculation Schools O/o.The Inspector of Matriculation Schools Palani Road Dindigul 10.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer Ananthagiri, Kodaikanal 2/7
11.The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar Kodaikanal Taluk ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 10 to initiate appropriate action against the unauthorized and unrecognized school namely St. Thomas Matriculation Higher Secondary School Naidupuram Kodaikanal Dindigul District being run from unsafe school buildings which do not conform to the minimum requirement stipulated for establishing schools under the provisions of the Code of Regulations for Matriculation Schools Tamil Nadu within the time frame stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.J.Pandidorai For Respondents :
Mr.P.Thilak Kumar - for R1 to R10 Government Pleader Ms.J.Ananthavalli - for R11 3/7
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble CHIEF JUSTICE] Counsel for petitioner states in view of passage of time prima facie it appears that all permissions are in place. Counsel therefore, seeks leave to withdraw the petition.
2. Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
[K.R.SHRIRAM., C.J.] [L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.] 20.12.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No rm 4/7
To:
1.The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Department of School Education Fort St.George Chennai-09 2.The Chairman Kodaikanal Municipality Kodaikanal 3.St.Thomas Matriculation School rep.by its Correspondent G.S.M.Justin Prakasam Naidu Puram, Kodaikanal 4.The District Collector Dindigul 5.The Director of School Education O/o.Director of Education DPI Campus Chennai 6.The Joint Director of School Education O/o.Joint Director of Education DPI Campus, Chennai 7.The District Educational Officer O/o.The District Educational Officer 8.The Director of Matriculation Schools O/o.The Director of Matriculation Schools DPI Campus, Chennai 5/7
9.The Inspector of Matriculation Schools O/o.The Inspector of Matriculation Schools Palani Road Dindigul 10.The Revenue Divisional Officer O/o.The Revenue Divisional Officer Ananthagiri, Kodaikanal 11.The Tahsildar O/o.The Tahsildar Kodaikanal Taluk 6/7
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE and L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
rm W.P.(MD) No.17616 of 2016 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.12724 of 2016 & 9699 of 2017 20.12.2024 7/7