P.Baskar v. The Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, President of a Parent Teachers Association, filed a writ seeking mandamus to direct authorities to act on a representation regarding misconduct allegations against a school headmaster. The court refused to issue directions.
What did the court decide?
No direction to the respondents to consider the representation was granted; petition dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.07.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN
Writ Petition No.20388 of 2015
and
M.P.No.1 of 2015
P.Baskar ...Petitioner
vs.
1.The Secretary,
School Education Department,
Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director,
Department of School Education,
DPI, College Road,
Nungambakkam.
3.The Chief Educational Officer,
Dharmapuri District, Dharmapuri.
4.The Commissioner,
Dharmapuri Municipality,
Dharmapuri.
5.D.R.Munian ...Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
for the issuance of writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1
to 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 23.06.2015.
For Petitioner : Mr.V.Rajamohan
For Respondents : Mr.S.Gunasekaran
Government Advocate for R1 to R4
O R D E R
The petitioner is the President of Parent Teachers Association of Avvaiyar Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Dharmapuri.
- The petitioner has made certain allegations against the 5th respondent, who served as Headmaster in the said school in the matter of construction of toilet. He made a representation dated 23.06.2015 to the third respondent to take action in that regard. It is stated that the 5th respondent retired from service on 30.06.2015. It is seen from the records that there were many communications, much prior to his representation dated 23.06.2015 about the 5th respondent to various authorities. But the authorities did not choose to proceed against the 5th respondent. Hence, I am not inclined to issue a direction to respondents 1 to 3.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ court should direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation regarding misconduct allegations against the retired headmaster.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. Baskar
- respondent
The Secretary, School Education Department
- respondent
The Director, Department of School Education
- respondent
The Chief Educational Officer, Dharmapuri District
- respondent
The Commissioner, Dharmapuri Municipality
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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