Writ petition challenger school closure ordered by the Director of Elementary Education was disposed of after the petitioner withdrew the plea following the issuance of proceedings to close the school.
Writ petition and connected miscellaneous petitions closed; no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 27.08.2020
CORAM: THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH
W.P.No.2799 of 2020
and WMP.Nos.3244, 3245 & 3246 of 2020
N.Vijayarangan ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Director of Elementary Education
Elementary School Education
DPI Campus, College Road
Chennai – 600 006.
2.The Joint Director (Aided Schools)
Elementary School Education
DPI Campus, College Road
Chennai – 600 006.
3.The Chief Education Officer
Presidency Girls Higher Secondary School Compound
Egmore, Chennai – 600 008.
4.The District Education Officer
Chennai Central
Model School Compound
Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.
5.The Area Education Officer
Adyar Range, Bazaar Road
Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.
6.VOC Primary School
Represented by its Secretary
No.84/89, Kothavalchavadi Street
Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015. ... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the recommendations made by the third and fourth respondent and consequently close the sixth respondent school and pass such or other orders as the Court deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Chandrasekaran
For Respondents : Mrs.V.Annalakshmi
Government Advocate [R1 toR6]
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the recommendations made by the third and fourth respondent, and to close down the sixth respondent-school.
W.P.No.2799 of 2020
PP(CO)
RV (16/09/2020)
N. Vijayarangan
Director of Elementary Education
Joint Director (Aided Schools)
Chief Education Officer
District Education Officer
Area Education Officer
N. Anand Venkatesh
As recorded by the court registry
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