The High Court disposed of Writ Petition No. 27392 of 2015 by making no further order, directing that time periods for applications continue as per an earlier order dated 23.11.2015 in W.P. No. 18845 of 2014.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.12.2015
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.SANJAY KISHAN KAUL, CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA
W.P.NO.27392 OF 2015
The Association of the Heads of Anglo Indian Schools Tamil Nadu (Regn.No.55/2009) represented by its Secretary, Sister Jeya Rani, St. Anthony's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School, Egmore, Chennai 600 008. .. Petitioner
Versus
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by its Principal Secretary Department of School Education (ERT) Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.
2.The Director of School Education DPI Compound, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006.
3.The Inspector of Anglo Indian Schools DPI Compound, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006. ... Respondents
Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a writ of Declaration, declaring that the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act, 2006 (Act 13 of 2006) and G.O.Ms.No.145 School Education (ERT) Department dated 18.09.2014 passed to make the Tamil as a mandatory subject in the Anglo Indian Schools which are the member schools of the petitioner association are ultravires to Article 30(1) of the Constitution of India in so far as the member schools of the petitioner association are concerned and that they are applicable to the member schools of the petitioner association.
For Petitioner::: Mr.M.Ramamoorthi
For Respondents::: Mr.D.Krishnakumar Special Government Pleader for R.1 to R.3
O R D E R
(The Order of the Court was made by The Hon'ble The Chief Justice)
The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 23.11.2015 passed in W.P.No.18845 of 2014, with the time period for making applications being counted from today.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(CS VII)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Principal Secretary,
Government of Tamilnadu,
Department of School Education(ERT)
Fort St. George,
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of School Education,
DPI Compound,
College Road,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai 600 006.
3.The Inspector of Anglo Indian Schools,
DPI Compound,
College Road,
Nungambakkam
chennai 600 006.
+1cc to The Government Pleader Sr.67237
W.P.No.27392 of 2015
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srg 06/01/2016
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition should be disposed of in accordance with a previous order.
Whether the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act and G.O.Ms.No.145 violate Article 30(1) of the Constitution for Anglo Indian Schools.
4 provisions across 3 enactments
The Association of the Heads of Anglo Indian Schools Tamil Nadu
The Government of Tamil Nadu
The Director of School Education
The Inspector of Anglo Indian Schools
Sanjay Kishan Kaul
Pushpa Sathyanarayana
As recorded by the court registry
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