Madras High CourtWP(MD)/25151/2024disposed of

Tamil Nadu Type Writing - Shorthand - Computer Institutes Association v. The Additional Principal Secretary To Government Of Tamil Nadu,

2024-10-23Honourable Mr Justice N. Sathish Kumar7 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 23/10/2024

CORAM

The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.SATHISH KUMAR WP(MD). Nos.25151 and 25207 of 2024 and WMP(MD) No.21385 of 2024 WP(MD) No.25151/2024 Tamil Nadu Type Writing - Shorthand - Computer Institutes Association Rep. by its President Somasankar Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Additional Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu,, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai..

2. The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, 53, Sardar Patel Road, Baktavatsalam Nagar, Guindy, Chennai..

3. The Chairman,, Tamil Nadu Technical Education (Exams), Directorate of Technical Education (Dote), 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 025.

... Respondents 1/7

PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to ensure the implementation of the new revised syllabus for the Technical studies in Type Writing - Shorthand and computer in the upcoming examination scheduled to be held on February 2025, and consequently directing the respondents to release the model question paper for the scheduled examination before the end of October 2024.

For Petitioner : Mr. V.R.Shanmuganathan For Respondent : Mr.T.Amjad Khan for R1 Government Advocate Mr.Raguvaran Gopalan for proposed party Mr.G.Chandrasekar for R2&R3 WP(MD) No.25207/2024 S. Praveen Kumar ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu,, Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009..

2. The Principal Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009..

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3. The Commissioner of Technical Education,, Director of Technical Education, Chennai 600 025..

4. The Chairman,, Board of Examinations, Director of Technical Education, Chennai 600 025..

... 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 to release the model form of the new syllabus introduced by the expert committee dated 09.07.2024 without any change or deviation with immediate effect and upload the format of new syllabus answers online forthwith by considering the future of the students. For Petitioner : Mr.N. Balasubramanian For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan for R1&R2 Government Advocate Mr.G.Chandrasekar for R3&R4 COMMON ORDER By consent of both sides, the writ petitions themselves are taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

2. These writ petitions have been filed for a mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to ensure the implementation of the new revised 3/7

syllabus for the Technical studies in Type Writing - Shorthand and Computer in the upcoming examination scheduled to be held during February 2025, to release the model question papers and upload the format of new syllabus forthwith.

3. It is the grievance of the petitioners that the petitioner in WP(MD) No.25151/2024 is the Typewriting, Shorthand and Computer Institutes Association and the petitioner in WP(MD) No.25207/2024 is running an institution. It is their grievance that new syllabus has not been updated for several years and now the monitoring committee has been appointed in this regard. It is the apprehension of the petitioners that though new syllabus has been introduced, the same has not been updated so far and old syllabus may be used for the upcoming examinations.

4. The proposed respondent would submit that an expert committee has not considered the objections submitted by other associations in this regard and hence, they also want to implead them as a party in these writ petitions.

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5. The learned Government Advocate, on instructions, would submit that the objections have been raised and the same will be considered and only after considering the same, within a period fifteen days, new syllabus will be updated.

6. In such view of the matter, the respondents shall consider the objections, if any, and pass an order on the objections raised by the petitioners and others and update the new syllabus and release the same in the web site within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On such updation, they shall issue sample papers within a period of fifteen days thereafter.

7. The writ petitions are disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Consequently connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 23.10.2024 RR 5/7

TO 1.1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu,, Secretary to Government, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009..

2.The Additional Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu,, Higher Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George,Chennai..

3. The Commissioner, Directorate of Technical Education, 53, Sardar Patel Road, Baktavatsalam Nagar, Guindy, Chennai..

4. The Chairman,, Tamil Nadu Technical Education (Exams), Directorate of Technical Education (Dote), 53, Sardar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai 600 025.

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N.SATHISH KUMAR,J RR

ORDER

IN WP(MD) No.25151 and 25207 of 2024 Date : 23/10/2024 7/7