Indhumathi v. the Commissioner of School Education
MADRAS HIGH COURT (Vivek Kumar Singh, J.) – Writ Petition No.1411 of 2025, decided 22/1/2025 – Education – Withholding of original certificates
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.No.1411 of 2025, 22/1/2025, Justice Vivek Kumar Singh; Indhumathi v. Commissioner of School Education & others; school withholding original certificates of student Sriram after XII standard; prayer for mandamus under Article 226 to consider representation dated 23/11/2024 and to direct Chellammal Matriculation Boys Higher Secondary School, Trichy to return Transfer Certificate, XII temporary mark statement, X and XI mark cards; earlier legal notice dated 5/9/2024; disposed of without merits, fresh representation to Chief Educational Officer (third respondent) within two weeks, orders within one month; no costs.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner directed to submit a fresh representation to the third respondent within two weeks; third respondent to consider it and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law within one month; writ petition disposed of with no costs.