In the High Court of Judicature at Madras Dated:15.09.2006 Coram: The Hon'ble Mr. Justice P. SATHASIVAM and The Hon’ble Mr. Justice S. MANIKUMAR Writ Petition No.15015 of 1996 C. Karunamanoharan .. Petitioner vs. 1. State of Tamilnadu rep. by its Secretary Department of Education Fort St. George Madras 9. 2. The Director of School Education DPI Compound College Road Madras 6. .. Respondents Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus as stated therein. For petitioner : Mr. T. Ramkumar For respondents : Mr. Viswanathan Government Advocate .. ORDER (Order of the Court was made by P. SATHASIVAM,J.) The petitioner by name C. Karunamanoharan has filed this Public Interest Litigation, seeking direction to the respondents to ensure that the schools of the respondents or its aided and the private schools regulated by the respondents do not compel the parents to fill in the columns relating to religion, community or caste of the applicant in the application form to the Educational Institution. 2. The learned Government Advocate has brought to our notice that even as early as in 1973, the Government have issued appropriate https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ direction to the Directorate of School Education to the effect that there is no compulsion to mention the religion, community or caste. The said Government Order reads as under. " bghUs; fy;tp-,ilepiyf;ffy;tp -murpdh; cah;epiyg;gs;sp. gz;o. nf/bghd;dk;gyk; -- nf/nfhkjp -- khw;wy; rhd;wpjH; Fwpj;J //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////fy;tpj;Jiw murhiz (epiy) vz;/1210 ehs;: 2/7/1973 gof;fg;gl;lit:- gs;spf; fy;tp ,af;Fehpd; fojk; vz;/145600-,3-71 ehs; 28/10/1971/ Miz: ,ilepiyg; gs;spr; rhd;wpjH; kw;Wk; khw;wy; rhd;wpjH; Mfpatw;wpy; rhjp ,y;iy rkak; ,y;iy ‘ ’ ‘ ’ vd;W Fwpg;gplnth. me;j ,U gj;jpfSf;Fk; vjpuhf ,lj;ijf; fhypahf tplnth vtUk; tpUk;gpdhy;. mt;thnw bra;a[k; chpikia mtUf;F mspf;fyhk; vd gs;spf; fy;tp ,af;Feh; bjhptpj;Jf; bfhs;sg;gLfpwhh;/ (Msehpd; Mizg;go) fh/ jputpak; muR brayhsh; " In the light of the decision of the Government, we are of the view that no further direction is required from this Court, hence, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar kh https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1. The Secretary State of Tamilnadu Department of Education Fort St. George Madras 9. 2. The Director of School Education DPI Compound College Road Madras 6. +1cc to Mr.P.Chandrasekaran, Advocate Sr 43620 +1cc to the Govt.Pleader Sr 43452 SSV (CO) km/26.9. W.P.No.15015 of 1996 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/