The High Court of Madras closed five connected writ petitions filed by schools seeking examination center allotment and recognition renewal, accepting the counsel's submission that the reliefs sought had become infructuous.
All writ petitions were closed; no adjudication order was made as the reliefs were deemed infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED :01.03.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN
W.P.Nos.33709/2017, 1472/2013, 3221/2013, 44497 to 44499/2016 and W.M.P.Nos.37331/2017, 38323/2016 to 38329/2016 and M.P.No.1 of 2013
W.P.No.33709 of 2017
SSM Lakshmiammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School Post Box No.161, By Pass Road, Komarapalyam, - 638 183 Represented by its Principal Mr.A.Parthiban
vs
WP.No.1472/2013:
S.S.M.LAKSHMIAMMAL NURSERY AND MATRIC SCHOOL STUDENTS PARENT WELFARE ASSN (REGN.183/2010) 11/8 VITTALAPURI 2ND ST KOMARAPALAYAM NAMAKKAL DT REP. BY SECRETARY A.DHANASEKARAN ...Petitioner
Vs 1 THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DPI CAMPUS COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI-6. 2 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER MOHANUR ROAD NAMAKKAL. 3 THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER TRICHY ROAD NAMAKKAL & POST NAMAKKAL DISTRICT-637 001. 4 THE ASSISTANT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER PALLIPALAYAM & POST THIRUCHENGODE TALUK NAMAKKAL DISTRICT. 5 S.S.M.LAKSHMIAMMAL NURSERY AND PRIMARY SCHOOL KATTUVALAVU KOMARAPALAYAM THIRUCHENGODU TALUK NAMAKKAL DISTRICT-638 183 REP. BY ITS CORRESPONDENT ...Respondents WP.No.3221/2013: S.S.M.LAKHSMIAMMAL NURSERY & MATRIC PALLI MANAVAR PETROR NALA SANGAM NO.11/8 VITTALAPURI 2ND STREET KOMARAPALAYAM NAMAKKAL DISTRICT REP. BY ITS SECRETARY A.DHANASEKARAN ...Petitioner
Vs 1 THE DIRECTOR OF MATRICULATION SCHOOLS DPI CAMPUS COLLEGE ROAD CHENNAI 2 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER MOHANUR ROAD NAMAKKAL 3 THE INSPECTOR OF MATRICULATION SCHOOLS OFFICE OF THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER OLD RAILWAY STATION ROD ERODE
4 S.S.M.LAKSHMIAMMAL MATRICULATION HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL THE CORRESPONDENT KATTUVALAVU KOMARAPALAYAM TIRUCHANGODU TALUK NAMAKKAL DISTRICT 638 183 ...Respondents
WP.No.44497 to 44499/2016:
SSM Lakshmiammal Matriculation
Higher Secondary School Rep. by its
Correspondent K.S.Elavarrasan S/o.S.S.M.
Soundappan P.B.No.161 Bye Pass Road
Komarapalayam-638 183 ...Petitioner
Vs
1 The Director of School
Education DPI Compound College Road
Chennai-6. ...1 st Respondent in WP.44497 to 44499/2016
2 The Joint Director (Admn)
Government Exams DPI Compound College Road
Chennai-6.
...2 nd Respondent in both WP.No.44497 & 44498/2016
3 The District Educational
Officer Namakkal
...3 rd Respondent in WP.Nos.44497 & 44498/2016 &
2 nd Respondent in WP.No.44499/16
4 The Chief Educational Officer
Namakkal ...4 th Respondent in WP.Nos.44497 & 44498/16 and
3 rd Respondent in WP.No.44499/16
5 The Zonal Deputy Director
Zonal Deputy Director Office
Coimbatore ...5 th Respondent in both WP.Nos.44497 & 44498
6 The Inspector of Matriculation
School Erode ...6 th Respondent in WP.Nos.44497 & 44498/16
and 4 th Respondent in WP.No.44499/2016
Prayer in WP.No.33709: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to allot the Exam center to the Petitioner school for the public exam to be conducted in the month of March, 2018 for the academic year 2017-2018 for classes XI and XII standards.
WP.No.1472/2013:Directing the respondents 1 to 4 to cancel the recognition issued to the 5th respondent school and not to extend the same beyond 20.2.2013 unless and until the 5th respondent school rectifies with all the deficiencies so far pointed out and to continue strict compliance with all the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Educational Code Regulation for Approved Nursery and Primary Schools at all times in future.
WP.No.3221/2013:Directing the respondents 1 to 3 to cancel the recognition issued to the 4th respondent -school and not to extend the same beyond 20.2.2013 unless and until the 4th respondent-school rectifies with all the deficiencies so far pointed out and to continue strict compliance with all the provisions of the Code of Regulations for Matriculation Schools in Tamilnadu at all times in future.
WP.No.44497/2016:Calling for the records of the second respondent made in No.NA.KA No.132601/ P8/2016 dated 30.11.2016 cancelling the Allotment of Constitution of Exam Centre to the petitioner School and quash the same and direct the second respondent to allot the Constitution Exam Centre to the petitioner School for the X Standard Exam.
WP.No.44498/2016:Calling for the records of the second respondent made in No.NA.KA No.227310/ H8/ 2016 dated 2.12.2016 cancelling the Allotment of Constitution of Exam Centre to the petitioner School and quash the same and direct the second respondent to allot the Constitution Exam Centre to the petitioner School for the XII Standard Exam.
WP.No.44499/2016:Directing the 1st and 2nd respondents consider and pass orders on the petitioner representation dated 22.8.2016 for renewal of the Recognition from 2013 in respect of petitioner school.
For Petitioner :Mr.Sankaranarayan, Senior counsel for M/s.N.P.Vijay Kumar For RR1 to R7 :Mr.C.Munusamy, Spl GP (Education) in WP.No.33709/2017
For Petitioner :Mr.S.SathiaChandran For RR1 to R4 :Mr.C.Munusamy, Spl GP For R5 :Mr.G.S.Shivakumar, in WP.No.1472/2013 For Petitioner :Mr.S.SathiaChandran For RR1 to R3 :Mr.C.Munusamy, Spl GP For R4 :Mr.G.S.Shivakumar, in WP.No.3221/2013 For Petitioner :Mr.R.Shankaranarayanan in WP.No.44497 to 44499/2016 For RR1 to R6 :Mr.C.Munusamy, Spl GP in WP.No.44497 & 44498/16 For R1 to R4 :Mr.C.Munusamy, Spl GP in WP.No.44499/2016 C O M M O N O R D E R When the matters were taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the relief sought for herein has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in these writ petitions. 2.Recording the said submission, all the writ petitions are closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. kak Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Director of School Education, D.P.I.Compound,College Road, Chennai. 2.The Director of Matriculation Schools, D.P.I.Compound,College Road, Chennai. 3.Director of Government Examinations, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.
+2cc to Mr.N.P.Vijayakumar, Advocate Sr.No.16616 NRK(CO) sm:5.4.2018
W.P.Nos.33709/2017, 1472/2013, 3221/2013, 44497 to 44499/2016
SSM Lakshmiammal Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Director of School Education, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Chennai
Director of Matriculation Schools, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Chennai
Director of Government Examinations, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Chennai
The Joint Director(Admin) of Government examinations, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Chennai
Chief Educational Officer, Namakkal
R. MAHADEVAN
As recorded by the court registry
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