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Latin Catholic Fishermans v. the Director of Collegiate

Madras HC12 Feb 2015WP(MD)/1743/2015

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What is this about?

A writ petition filed by a fisherman's educational society sought a mandamus to direct the Director of Collegiate Education to consider an application for approving the appointment of a new college secretary. The court observed inactivity by the respondent and disposed of the petition by directing a decision on merits within twelve weeks.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's application and pass orders on merits within twelve weeks.

Latin Catholic Fishermans Vs the Director of… — Education and Admissions | Madras HC (2015)

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.02.2015 CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU

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Writ Petition (MD) No.1743 of 2015

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Latin Catholic Fisherman's Educational Society, (Regn.No.13/1976), St., Jude's College, Thoothoor 629 176, Kanyakumari District, Rep by its President, Rev.Fr.Sylvester Morais ...

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... Petitioner Vs.

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1.The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

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2.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Reigion, Tirunelveli.

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... Respondents

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Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the Respondents to consider the application submitted by the petitioner Society in Form VI as per Rule 9(2) of Tamil Nadu Private College (Regulation) Rules 1976 and to approve the appointment of Rev.Fr.Lucians Thomas as Secretary of St.Jude s College Thoothor 629 176 Kanyakumari District

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For Petitioner : Mr.F.Deepak

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For Respondents : Mr.R.Anandaraj, Government Advocate.

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ORDER

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.R.Anandaraj, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.

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2.The petitioner seeks for a Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the application filed by the petitioner in Form VI as per Rule 9(2) of Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Rules 1976 and to approve the appointment of Rev.Fr.Lucians Thomas as Secretary of St.Jude's College, Thoothor, Kanyakumari District.

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3.It is seen that after change of secretaryship, the petitioner applied for approval of such change by filing Form VI before the first https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ respondent, through the second respondent. The grievance of the petitioner is that though such application was submitted in the month of

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September 2014, till this date, the first respondent has not passed any order.

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4.Needless to say that it is for the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the request made by the petitioner through Form VI. It is also made clear that while considering the request of the petitioner, the first respondent shall consider as to whether any other rival is claim made in respect of the secretaryship of the college. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the application made by the petitioner and pass orders on the same on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

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Sd/-

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Assistant Registrar(CO)

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\True copy\

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Sub Assistant Registrar

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1.The Director of Collegiate Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

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2.The Regional Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Reigion, Tirunelveli.

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+1 CC TO M/S.F.DEEPAK, ADVOCATE SR.NO.6416

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+1 CC TO THE SPL.GOVT.PLEADER SR.NO.6804

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Writ Petition (MD) No.1743 of 2015 12.02.2015

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SMS

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NA/18/02/2015/P2/5C

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Latin Catholic Fishermans v. the Director of Collegiate

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