A writ petition challenging the rejection of a separate certificate for teachers who attended a refresher course. The government pleader submitted that certificates would be issued, leading the court to dispose of the petition without costs.
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W.P.No.2331 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.06.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI
W.P.No.2331 of 2020 and
W.M.P.Nos.2704 and 2709 of 2020
Tamil Nadu Catholic Educational Association, Represented by its Secretary-cum-Treasurer, Fr.D.F.Bosco,
Diocesan Pastoral Centre, 25, Rosary Church Road, Santhome, Chennai – 600 004. ... Petitioner
Vs.
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PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings dated 26.12.2019 in R.C.No.5263/D2/2018, on the file of the second respondent and quash the same, directing the respondents to issue certificates to all the Teachers annexed to the Writ Petition, and who participated in the Refresher Course and Interactive Training conducted by the second respondent.
For Petitioner : Father Xavier Arul Raj Senior Counsel M/s.Father Xavier Associates For Respondents : Mr.P.Sathish Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings dated 26.12.2019 in R.C.No.5263/D2/2018, on
the file of the second respondent, quash the same and direct the respondents to issue certificates to all the Teachers annexed to the Writ Petition and who participated in the Refresher Course and Interactive Training conducted by the second respondent.
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Teachers working in the Minority Schools had also challenged the order of rejection of approval along with the said G.O. The Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court quashed the G.O.(Ms).No.181, School Education (C2) Department dated 15.11.2011 by its order dated 24.08.2016 in W.A.No.213 of 2016 etc., batch and directed the Management of Minority Schools to conduct a refresher course.
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respondents on instructions would submit that the Certificate will be issued to the Teachers who attended the Refresher Courses conducted by the second respondent as early as possible.
08.06.2023
NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No
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M.DHANDAPANI,J.
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W.P.No.2331 of 2020 and W.M.P.Nos.2704 and 2709 of 2020
08.06.2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents are directed to issue certificates to teachers who participated in the Refresher Course and Interactive Training conducted by the second respondent.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Pramati Educational & Cultural Trust v. Union of India, (2014) 8 SCC 1Referred¶25
Tamil Nadu Catholic Educational Association
Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai
Director, State Council of Education, Research and Training, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai
Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai
M.Dhandapani
As recorded by the court registry
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