1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20/6/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD)No.6359 of 2011 Udankudi Saiva Prakasa Vidhya Salai Paribalana Sangam rep. By its Secretary M.Kayarkanni No.11, Keelatheru, Udankudi, Thoothukudi District. ... Petitioner Vs The District Elementary Educational Officer The District Elementary Education Office Thoothukudi. ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus praying to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29/4/2011 pertaining to appointment of Correspondent to Udankudi Saiva Prakasa Vidhya Salai School. For Petitioner : Mr.K.R.Laxman For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi, Spl.G.P O R D E R Mr.B.Pugalendhi, Special Government Pleader takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 3. The petitioner has come up with the present Writ Petition praying to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 29/4/2011 pertaining to appointment of Correspondent to Udankudi Saiva Prakasa Vidhya Salai School. 4. The case of the petitioner is that Udankudi Saiva Prakasa Vidhya Salai Paribalana Sangam, is a registered Society, which has been formed for the purpose of running a School. In the year 1968, when the Society was headed by T.K.Theetharappa Mudaliyar as President and S.S.Namachivaya Mudaliar as Secretary, the Society gifted the School by a registered Gift Deed dated 6/1/1968. From the date of gift, till today, the Government had never turned to the interest of the School and the Government has not taken administration of the School. Upon the demise of S.S.Namachivaya Mudaliyar, T.P.Theetharappan was selected by the Society as Manager and Secretary for the said School and the Correspondent ship of T.P.Theetharappan was approved by the District Educational Officer vide an order dated 21/12/1974. After the tenure of T.P.Theetharappan, T.M.Ramasamy headed the Society. Thereafter, in the year 1996, a Resolution was passed by the Society to cancel the gift deed in view of the attitude of the Government. The petitioner, therefore, sent a representation justifying the appointment of Correspondent till the Government takes over the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 Management. But however, the said representation was not considered so far and hence, the petitioner has come forward to file the present writ petition. 5. Considering the above facts and circumstances, it would be suffice to direct the respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 29/4/2011 on merits and in accordance with law pertaining to the appointment of the Correspondent to Udankudi Saiva Prakasa Vidhya Salai School. The said exercise has to be carried out within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. This writ petition is ordered accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To The District Elementary Educational Officer The District Elementary Education Office Thoothukudi. +1 CC to M/s K.R.Laxman, Advocate, SR.No.19177 +1 CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No.19227 mvs W.P.(MD)No.6359 of 2011 20.06.2011 TR : 27.06.2011 : 2p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/