Students filed writ petitions seeking exemption from the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act to write Hindi as Part-I Language in board exams. The court found the petitions infructuous due to a statement by counsel and dismissed them.
No relief granted; petitions dismissed as infructuous.
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W.P.No.6106,6109 & 6181 of 2019
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 14.07.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE N.MALA
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Minor Rep. by Father and Natural Guardian Dinesh Saroj
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Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Shah Ashok Kumar Jasraj
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Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Rajesh C
36 Kalpana H Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Haridwar Pandey
40 Kushbu R
42 Khushi Singh M Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Manoj Kumar Singh
43 Khushbu L
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71 Simran Chowdhary J Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Joraram Chowdhary
Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Jamat Raj
75 Tina P
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Natural Guardian Shushil Jain
(Petitioners 1 to 82 above are all Students of Ganeshbai Galada Jain Girl Higher Secondary School, No.102, Mint Street, Sowcarpet, Chennai - 600 079)
..Respondents
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Correspondent No.102 Mint Street Sowcarpet , Chennai 600 079
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Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Anil D Patil
(Petitioners 1 to 11 above are all Students of Sri A.B.Parekh Gujarati Vidyamandir Higher Secondary School, 19, Ekambareswarar Agraharam Chennai - 600 003)
..Petitioners
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Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Sohan Kumar
Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Tejaram
29 Mahesh Kumar J Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Jagaram
30 Manav Jain R Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Ramesh Kumar
31 Manish
Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Mangalramji
32 Manish Kumar A Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Ashok Kumar
Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Ashok Dharma Hr. Sec. School 17/26 Mangappan
34 Manoj B Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Bagdaram Students of Shree Motilal Fomra Sanatana Dharma Hr. Sec. School 17/26 Mangappan
35 Mayank Acharya A Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Ajay Acharya
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36 Mahesh Kumar
Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Ashu Singh Purohit
38 Mularam B Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Ballaram
39 Mularam D Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Darjaram Students of Shree Motilal Fomra Sanatana Dharma Hr. Sec. School 17/26 Mangappa
40 Nakshatra K
Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Kamlesh Parmar S
Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Pushpander
43 Naresh Kumar K Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Kesharam D
Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Ashu Singh Purohit
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Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Arun Singh
54 Rahul Raj Purohit G
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Natural Guardian Dalpat Kumar Lakhara 1
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74 Vishal Rai Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Rajesh Rai a Dharma Hr. Sec. School 17/26 Mangap
75 Yash Chouhan Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Yogesh Chauhan
76 Yogesh N Khandelwal Minor represented by Father and Natural Guardian Naresh P.Khandelwal
(Petitioners 1 to 76 above are all Students of Shree Motilal Fomra Sanatana Dharma Higher Secondary School, Sowcarpet, Chennai - 600 079)
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..Respondents.
Prayer in all the W.Ps.
Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to grant the petitioners with exemption from implementation of the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act 2006 and thereby exempt the petitioners from taking Tamil as Part - I Language and to permit the petitioners to write Hindi as Part - I Language in the ensuing Board Examination for X Standard for the Academic Year 2018-19
For Petitioners : Ms.Dakshayani Reddy
For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijay Anand,
Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R5
COMMON ORDER
Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would state that the
issue involved in these writ petitions has become infructuous and
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therefore, the writ petitions may be dismissed as infructuous. Learned counsel for the petitioners has also made an endorsement to that effect.
counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(J.N.B,J.) (N.M., J.) Index : Yes / No 14.07.2023 vsi
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1 State of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government School Educational Department Fort St. George Chennai 600009
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rep.by its Correspondent, 19, Ekambareswarar Agraharam Chennai - 600 003
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J. NISHA BANU, J. and N.MALA,J.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Tamil Nadu Tamil Learning Act requiring Tamil as Part-I language should be exempted for students writing Hindi as Part-I language.
Whether to issue a writ of mandamus directing the State to permit students to write Hindi as Part-I Language instead of Tamil in the Board Examination.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Various Minor Students (82+ petitioners)
State of Tamil Nadu
Ganeshbai Galada Jain Girls Higher Secondary School
Sri A.B.Parekh Gujarati Vidyamandir Higher Secondary School
Shree Motilal Fomra Sanatana Dharma Hr. Sec. School
J.Nisha Banu
N.Mala
As recorded by the court registry
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