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Bharat Catering and Hotel Management v. The Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC23 Sept 2025WP/19514/2022

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras HC single-judge decision dismissing W.P.No.19514 of 2022 (decided 23.09.2025, Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan): challenge to rejection (Letter No.7457/S2/2019-4, dated 04.02.2020) of tuition-fee fixation and fee payment for a private industrial training school running Front Office Management, Food Production, Food and Beverage Service and related hotel/catering trades. Key terms: NSQF compliance/non-aligned syllabus; government funding unavailable for non-NSQF-compliant courses; G.O.(Ms.)No.92 dated 11.09.2012 (State-paid tuition fees for SC/ST students in self-financing institutions, not extended to private industrial training institutes/schools); G.O.(2D) No.77 dated 02.08.2018 fee-fixation committee; Gazette of India NSQF notification 27.12.2013; revised post-matric scholarship guidelines excluding management-quota and spot-admission seats; prior W.P.No.8040 of 2014 direction; writ of certiorarified mandamus refused; petition dismissed without costs.

What did the court decide?

Because the syllabus of the petitioner's industrial school courses is not aligned with the NSQF standard, fixation of tuition fees for the industrial school trainees is not feasible, and the petitioner's request was rightly rejected by the first respondent. ¶51

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned order dated 04.02.2020 rejecting the petitioner's request for fixation of tuition fees to its industrial school is liable to be quashed and fees directed to be paid. +2 more

Court's answer

The Court found no infirmity in the order passed by the first respondent rejecting fee fixation and accordingly dismissed the writ petition.

Ratio / Principle

Because the syllabus of the petitioner's industrial school courses is not aligned with the NSQF standard, fixation of tuition fees for the industrial school trainees is not feasible, and the petitioner's request was rightly rejected by the first respondent.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J.), 23.09.2025 - Writ Petition (Article 226) seeking Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the first respondent's order in Letter No.7457/S2/2019-4 dated 04.02.2020 rejecting fixation of tuition fees for the petitioner's hotel-management and catering industrial training school, and to direct payment of fees under the scheme in G.O.(Ms.)No.92 (Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, dated 11.09.2012) for SC/ST students. Dismissed. Grounds adopted by the Court: government funding is unavailable for any training/educational programme/course not compliant with the National Skill Qualification Framework (NSQF); the syllabus of the petitioner's industrial school courses is not aligned with the NSQF standard, so fixation of tuition fees is not feasible; the fee-committee exercise constituted under G.O.(2D) No.77 (Labour and Employment (S2) Department, dated 02.08.2018) instructed upgradation of the industrial-school syllabus on par with NSQF; and revised Government of India post-matric scholarship guidelines do not reimburse fees claimed against management-quota and spot-admission seats. No order as to costs. No precedents cited; no separate opinions.

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W.P.No.19514 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.09.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

W.P.No.19514 of 2022

Bharat Catering & Hotel Management Industrial School, Rep. by its Correspondent, Kalaikathiravan, 428, Thanjai Main Road, Ammaiyappan, Thiruvarur & District. . .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Director, Labour and Employment Department, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

4.The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Thiruvarur & District. . .. Respondents

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PRAYER:
India p

W.P.No.19514 of 2022

PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India p raying to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the first respondent in Letter No.7457/S2/2019-4, dated 04.02.2020 and quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to fix the tuition fees to the petitioner's institute and also to further direct the second respondent to pay the fees to the petitioner's institution from the academic years 20132017.

For Petitioner : Mr.P .Vijendran

For Respondents : Mr .N.Naveen Kumar Government Advocate

O R D E R

T his writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by

the first respondent dated 04.02.2020 thereby rejected the request made by the petitioner for fixation of tuition fees to the petitioner's industrial school.

2 . The petitioner's school is having number of training courses regarding Hotel Managements and Catering Courses such as Front Office Management, Food Products, Food and Beverage Service and Front Office and Hotel Operation Management Housekeeping.

3 . The petitioner has started the courses of Front Office

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Management, Food Production, Food and Beverage Service, Front Office and Hotel Operation Management and A.C. Mechanic after getting approval from the third respondent. The approval was given for a period of three years and subsequently, it was renewed. These courses are sponsored by the Central Government.

4 . The fee structure should be fixed by the third respondent in respect of the skilled courses i.e., 3 months, 6 months courses on consonance with the fees fixed by the Central Government for the same courses. Therefore, the petitioner made a request and this Court also directed to consider the representation for fixing the fees in W.P.No.8040 of 2014. However, the said request was rejected by the impugned order in this writ petition.

5 . The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the first respondent passed the impugned order stating that “government funding would be available for any training/educational programmed/courses which is not National Skill Qualify Framework (NSQF) complaint” and the said reason is unacceptable because the courses are enlisted in the

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NSQF list.

6 . He further submitted that the second respondent has approved the courses, providing syllabus, fixing the duration of courses, conducting examinations in their own centre, and also issuing mark statements. Therefore, they are duty bound to frame syllabus complaint with the NSQF. Most of the students are coming from socially and economically backward families. Therefore, the first respondent provided tuition fees through G.O.(Ms.)No.92 dated 11.09.2012. After fixing the fees by the first respondent, the second respondent has to pay the same.

7 . On perusal of the counter filed by the first respondent and also the submissions made by the learned Government Advocate for the respondents revealed that, the Department of Employment and Training, Chennai, is giving affiliation orders to the private industrial schools every year to impart vocational training. Accordingly, Bharat Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Industrial School, Tiruvarur, was temporarily affiliated to impart training under the various trades. However, those courses are not sponsored by the Central Government.

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8 . The first respondent has decided to promote the SC/ST students as top echelon professionals, for which the second respondent had issued G.O.(Ms.)No.92, Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, dated 11.09.2012, stating that the tuition fees are paid by the State Government itself to the SC/ST students who are studying in all the self-financing educational institutions. Accordingly, they are availing the tuition fees for their higher studies.

9 . Further, the Government Order has not extended to the selffinancing (private) industrial training institutes and industrial schools under the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department. Therefore, while issuing Government Order, the fee committee for self-financing colleges appointed by the State Government is not aware of self-financing (private) industrial training institutes and industrial schools of this department similar to other educational institutions. Therefore, the committee did not consider those institutions in the Government Orders.

10 . The Government Order in G.O.(2D) No.77, Labour and Employment (S2) Department, dated 02.08.2018 has constituted a

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Committee to fix the training cost to the industrial school trainees. It submitted a report and the same was sent to the first respondent. Accordingly, instructed to analyse the report submitted by the fee fixation committee with regard to the upgradation of industrial school. As per the report submitted by the fee fixation committee, it was informed to upgrade the industrial school syllabus on par with NSQF.

11 . The Government of India, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Development had jointly developed the details for NSQF and the same was notified by the Ministry of Finance in the Gazette of India on 27.12.2013. Accordingly, the government funding would not be available for any training / educational programme / course which is not NSQF complaint.

12 . Further, the Government of India issued the revised guideline with regard to the issuance of post matric scholarship to the SC/ST students. Accordingly, the fees claimed against management quota seats and spot admission seats in any institution / University will not be reimbursed. That apart, the syllabus of the petitioner's industrial school is

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not aligned with NSQF guidelines. Therefore, the fixation of tuition fees is not feasible for compliance. Since the syllabus of the industrial school courses is not aligned with the NSQF standard, the fixation of tuition fees for the industrial school trainees is not possible. Hence, the request made by the petitioner was rightly rejected by the first respondent.

13 . Hence, this Court finds no infirmity in the order passed by the first respondent and the same has to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

23.09.2025 Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No sri

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To

1.The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Labour and Employment Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Secretary to Government, Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3.The Director, Labour and Employment Department, Guindy, Chennai - 600 032.

4.The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Thiruvarur & District.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

sri

W.P.No.19514 of 2022

23.09.2025

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Issues for consideration

3 issues framed by the court

AI extract

1.
Whether the impugned order dated 04.02.2020 rejecting the petitioner's request for fixation of tuition fees to its industrial school is liable to be quashed and fees directed to be paid.¶21
The court held
The Court found no infirmity in the order passed by the first respondent rejecting fee fixation and accordingly dismissed the writ petition.ratio¶13
2.
Whether the syllabus of the petitioner's industrial school courses not being aligned with the NSQF standard precludes fixation and payment of tuition fees.¶51
The court held
Because the syllabus of the petitioner's industrial school courses is not aligned with the NSQF standard, fixation of tuition fees for the industrial school trainees is not feasible, and the petitioner's request was rightly rejected by the first respondent.ratio¶51
3.
Whether G.O.(Ms.)No.92 dated 11.09.2012 extends to self-financing (private) industrial training institutes and industrial schools under the Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department.medium confidence¶40

Statutes considered

3 provisions across 3 enactments

AI extract

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226¶16
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare DepartmentG.O.(Ms.)No.92¶39
Labour and Employment (S2) DepartmentG.O.(2D) No.77¶41

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Order under challenge
Order in Letter No.7457/S2/2019-4 dated 04.02.2020 issued by the first respondent rejecting the petitioner's request for fixation of tuition fees to the petitioner's industrial school.¶16
First respondent - Government of Tamil Nadu, Additional Chief Secretary, Labour and Employment Department · 04.02.2020
Prior proceeding
In W.P.No.8040 of 2014 this Court directed consideration of the petitioner's representation for fixing the fees; that request was ultimately rejected by the impugned order challenged here.¶28
Prior proceeding
Approval for the petitioner's courses was granted by the third respondent for a period of three years and was subsequently renewed.¶27
Prior proceeding
Per the first respondent's counter, Bharat Institute of Hotel Management and Catering Technology Industrial School, Tiruvarur, was temporarily affiliated to impart vocational training; those courses are not sponsored by the Central Government.¶35

Parties & counsel

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petitioner
Bharat Catering & Hotel Management Industrial School, Rep. by its Correspondent, Kalaikathiravan¶7
P.Vijendran
respondent
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Labour and Employment Department¶8
Naveen Kumar
respondent
The Adi-Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Department, Rep. by its Secretary to Government¶9
respondent
The Director, Labour and Employment Department, Guindy¶10
respondent
The District Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare Officer, Thiruvarur & District¶11

Coram

AI extract

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYANauthor¶65

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 23 Sept 2025 · September
Registered: 26 Jul 2022
Case no.: WP/19514/2022
CNR: HCMA011141062022
Topic: Writ and Judicial Review
Bench: G.k. Ilanthiraiyan
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: W.P.

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Bharat Catering and Hotel Management v. The Government of Tamil Nadu, WP/19514/2022 (MAD), decided on 23 September 2025.

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Statutes3

Constitution of IndiaArticle 226
Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare DepartmentG.O.(Ms.)No.92
Labour and Employment (S2) DepartmentG.O.(2D) No.77

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Procedural history4

Order in Letter No.7457/S2/2019-4 dated 04.02.2020 issued by the first respondent rejecting the petitioner's request for fixation of tuition fees to the petitioner's industrial school.First respondent - Government of Tamil Nadu, Additional Chief Secretary, Labour and Employment Department · 04.02.2020
In W.P.No.8040 of 2014 this Court directed consideration of the petitioner's representation for fixing the fees; that request was ultimately rejected by the impugned order challenged here.
Approval for the petitioner's courses was granted by the third respondent for a period of three years and was subsequently renewed.

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Bench / Coram

G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

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