S. Umar Farouq, v. The Secretary To Govt.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12/6/2015 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL,THE CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR Writ Petition (MD)No.10710 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 S.Umar Farouq ...

Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.State Common Board of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4.Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, Pragati House, 3rd Floor, 47-48, Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110 019.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to implement the uniform syllabus prescribed by the common board upto VIII Std in all the schools affiliated to 4th respondent in the State of Tamil Nadu. For petitioner ...

Mr.C.Arul Vadivel Sekar For Respondents ...

Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian (R1 and R2) Spl.Govt.Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by The Honourable the Chief Justice] We are not inclined to entertain this Public Interest Litigation. Respondent No.4 Board not laying down specific books does not mean that it should be called upon to lay down uniform curriculum or method of education for all Schools. Education must have options for different schools to formulate their own academic and extra curricular calender. We https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

find this writ petition is misconceived and hence dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.State Common Board of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4.Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, Pragati House, 3rd Floor, 47-48, Nehru Place, New Delhi - 110 019.

+1cc to M/S. C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, Advocate in SR.No 30606 +1cc to Special Government Pleader in SR.No. 31215 TS/26.06.2015/2P -7C W.P.(MD) No.10710 of 2011 12/6/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/