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R. Balakrishnan v. Teh Secretary to Government

Madras HC23 Feb 2015WP(MD)/14922/2014

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What is this about?

Petitioner filed a writ petition seeking a mandate for issuance of an equivalence certificate for his M.A. degree and approval of appointment. Court directed respondents to consider the pending request and pass appropriate orders within three months before disposing the petition.

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Direction to respondents to consider the petitioner's request for equivalence certificate and appointment approval within three months.

R. Balakrishnan Vs Teh Secretary to Government — Education and Admissions | Madras HC (2015)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23.02.2015 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU

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Writ Petition (MD) No.14922 of 2014

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C.Kesava Anantha Prakash ... Petitioner Vs.

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1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St., George,

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Chennai.

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2.The Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.

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3.The Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

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4.The Headmaster,

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Kamaraj Higher Secondary School,

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Nalumavadi,

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Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandams Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to issue equivalence certificate as per the proceedings of the 2nd respondent in No.MSU/R/BOS/EQIVALENCY/2013 02.01.2013 that M.A. English with computer Application is equivalent to M.A. English Course within the time stipulated by this Honble Court and further directing the 3rd respondent to approve the petitioners appointment.

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balakrishnan

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For Respondents 1&3 : Mr.R.Anandaraj, Government Advocate. For 2^nd Respondent : Mr.E.Mareeskumar for M/s.Ajmal Associates

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For 4^th Respondent : No appearance

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ORDER

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The petitioner seeks for a Mandamus directing the first respondent to issue equivalence certificate as per the proceedings of the second respondent dated 02.01.2013 in respect of M.A.English with Computer Application degree certificate to that of M.A.English Course. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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2.Today it is represented by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the first respondent that already equivalence committee

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has been constituted and only a report has to be sent by the said committee.

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3.Considering the fact that the petitioner is seeking for equivalence certificate and such request is pending from January 2013 onwards, I direct the respondents to consider the said request of the petitioner and pass appropriate orders within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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4.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/Assistant Registrar(RTI) /TRUE COPY/

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No costs.

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Sub Assistant Registrar To

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1.The Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Fort St., George, Chennai. 3.The Registrar, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli.

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4.The Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.

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+1cc to M/s.Ajmal Associates,SR.No.8329 +1cc to Mr.R.Balakrishnan,Advocate, SR.No.8801

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Writ Petition (MD) No. 14922 of 2014 23.02.2015

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sms PA/02.03.15/2P/6C

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https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

R. Balakrishnan v. Teh Secretary to Government

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