1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 22-12-2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN W.P.(MD)No.14740 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 Munnetra Sanga Elementary School Rep. By its Educational Agency B.Selvasundari .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Thirunelveli, Thirunelveli District. 2.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Palayamkottai Town Range, Thirunelveli. 3.Munnetra Sangam Aramba Palli Society, Veeramanickapuram Rep. By it Secretary D.C.Pitchaiya Melapalayam, Tirunelveli. .. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records made in the impugned order of the 1st respondent in Mu.Mu.1457/A2/2009 dated 27.02.2009 and consequential order in O.Mu.No.7888/A2/09 dated 15.10.2009 and quash the same and further directing the 1st respondent to approve Smt.P.Selvasundari as the Educational agency of Munnetra Sanga Elementary School, Veeramanickapuram, Palayankottai, Thirunelveli-5 on the basis of the representations of the petitioner dated 21.01.20009 and 01.10.2009. For Petitioner : Mr.K.K.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss, Govt.Advocate O R D E R The petitioner has come up with the above writ petition challenging the orders of the District Elementary Educational Officer, dated 27.02.2009 and 15.10.2009. 2. Heard Mr.K.K.Kannan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.K.P.Krishnadoss, learned Government Advocate take notice for the respondents. 3. The petitioner is a Private Aided School, governed by the Provisions of the Tamil Nadu Recognised Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 1973. 4. By the first impugned order dated 27.02.2009, the District Elementary Educational Officer approved the appointment of D.C.Pitchaiya, as the Secretary of the Educational Agency for the period of three years from 25.12.2008. By the second impugned order dated 15.10.2009, the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 District Elementary Educational Officer directed the petitioner to resolve the internal dispute through a civil Court. It is against these two orders the petitioner has come up with the above writ petition. 5. At the out set, the impugned orders do not call for any interference. When there is an internal dispute between the members, of a Society registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, the same should be resolved only through a civil Court. Moreover the petitioner has described herself as 'Munnetra Sanga Elementary School', represented by the Educational Agency. The 3rd respondent is described as 'Munnetra Sangam Aramba Palli Society', represented by its Secretary. In otherwords, the writ petition is by the educational agency of a School whose Mangement is arrayed as the 3rd respondent. While the Society is a registered body under the Act, which derives it powers to sue and be sued in the name of its Secretary by virtue of the bye-laws and the Provisions of the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act, the petitioner which is an educational agency of that Society cannot derive any such power to sue the body of which it is a part. Therefore, the writ petition is not maintainable. Hence, it is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also dismissed. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( AE ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR MPK To 1.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Thirunelveli, Thirunelveli District. 2.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Palayamkottai Town Range, Thirunelveli. 3.Munnetra Sangam Aramba Palli Society, Veeramanickapuram Rep. By it Secretary D.C.Pitchaiya Melapalayam, Tirunelveli. 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR: 45987: DM::2012:JANUARY:04:: W.P.(MD)No.14740 of 2011 22-12-2011 2P:5C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/