1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.7779 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 The Secretary, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous) Palayamkottai - 627 002, Tirunelveli District ... Petitioner -Vs- The Director of Collegiate Education College Road, Chennai – 600 006 ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the Director of Collegiate Education to consider and pass orders on the proposal submitted by the petitioner on 11.05.2011. For Petitioner : Mr.Isaac Mohanlal For Respondent : Mr.B.Pugalenthi, Special Government Pleader O R D E R The Secretary, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Palayamkottai - 627 002, Tirunelveli District, has sought for a Mandamus directing the Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai, to consider and pass orders on the proposal dated 11.05.2011, for revising fee structure, in terms of Rule 19 of the Tamil Nadu Private Colleges (Regulation) Rules 1976, which states that no fees other than prescribed tuition fee and special fees which are permitted to be collected or other charges or donation of any kind shall, except with the prior permission of the competent authority, be collected either from the students or from parent or from the public. 2. According to the petitioner, though representations have been sent periodically, seeking permission to revise the fee structure, having regard to the necessity to meet out the pay and allowances to the teachers, provide necessary infrastructure like, Library, Laboratory, etc., there is no response from the Director. In the said circumstances, the College has come forward with a Mandamus. 3. Having regard to the limited relief sought for, Mr.B.Pugalenthi, learned Special Government Pleader, was put on notice and heard. 4. Considering the averments and the limited relief sought for, without expressing any opinion on the merits as to whether the petitioner is entitled to fee revision, a direction is given to the Director of Collegiate Education, Chennai, the respondent herein, to pass orders on the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 proposal submitted by the petitioner, dated 11.05.2011, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the abovesaid direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( RTI Act ) /TRUE COPY/ SUB ASST REGISTRAR vsg To The Director of Collegiate Education College Road, Chennai – 600 006 1CC TO MR. ISAAC MOHANLAL, ADVOCATE, SR: 23091: DM::2011:JULY::15:: W.P.(MD).No.7779 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 14.07.2011 2P:3C:: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/