1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21/09/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR Writ Petition (MD)No.10721 of 2011 C.Shobana D/o.U.Chandrasekaran 3/575 B-106, Annanagar Paramakudi ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Director Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training, College Road, Chennai 2. The Joint Director, Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training, College Road,Chennai. 3. The Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Manjore,Ramanathapuram District. 4. The Principal, SBGSM Teacher Training Institute, Melakodomalur,Muthukulathoor Taluk, Ramanathapuram District. ... Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to read to the second year Diploma Teacher Training Education Course in the academic year 2011-12 under the fourth respondent which commence from 13.07.2011. For petitioner ...Mr.L.Madhusudhanan For respondents ...Mr.B.Pugalendhi Special Government Pleader ORDER Mr.B.Pugalendhi, Special Government Pleader, takes notice on behalf of the respondents 1 to 3. 2. According to the petitioner, she has completed her first year Diploma in Teacher Education in SBGSM Teacher Training Institute, the fourth respondent herein, in June 2011. As her father underwent a surgery and due to family circumstances, she could not concentrate and pursue her second year diploma course. However, she made a request to the fourth respondent Institute to re-do the second year, which had been already commenced from 13.07.2011. Thereafter, the said Institute, has https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 sent a letter in Rc.No.682/A3/2011 dated 20.07.2011 to the Directorate of Teachers Education, Research and Training, Chennai and in response to the above, in proceedings in Rc.No.008913/E2/2011 dated 01.08.2011, the Directior, Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training, Chennai, the first respondent herein, has instructed the Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Ramanathapuram District, the third respondent herein and the Principal, SBGSM Teacher Training Institute, Ramanathapuram, the fourth respondent herein to furnish the details of the vacancies in the second year Diploma in Teacher Education Course, in the academic year 2011-12. Accordingly, a report dated 08.08.2011 has been sent by the Correspondent of the fourth respondent Institute to the Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Ramanthapuram District, the third respondent herein, stating that in the second year diploma course, there are 12 vacancies for the academic year, 2011-12, and requested the third respondent to recommend the case of the petitioner so as to enable her to re-do her second year course. In such circumstances, the petitioner has approached this Court for a mandamus directing the respondents to permit to her to re- do, the second year diploma in teacher education course. 3. Accepting the request of the petitioner to re-do the second year diploma in teacher education course, the fourth respondent Institute has furnished the relevant details of the vacancy position in the second year diploma course for the academic year 2011-12 and in such circumstances, this Court is of the view that there may not be objection from either the Director of Teacher Education, Research and Training, Chennai or from the National Council for Teacher Education, Southern Region Committee, Bangalore, for granting permission to the petitioner to re-do the second year diploma, for the reason that vacancies are already available in the second year and that admission to be made would be, only within the sanctioned strength. 4. In view of the above, the Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Ramanathapuram District, the third respondent herein, is directed to forward the letter dated 08.08.2011 in K.No.31/2011 dated 08.08.2011 submitted by the Principal of the fourth respondent Institute, to the Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training, Chennai, along with enclosures, namely, (i) recommendation granted by the National Council of Teacher Education, (ii) list of admission for the academic year 2011-12 (iii) nominal roll for the first year DTE, 2010-11, attendance registers, mark sheet and the application of the petitioner, within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, if not already forwarded. If the above said particulars have already been forwarded by the Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Ramanathapuram District, the Directorate shall pass appropriate orders permitting the petitioner to re-do the second year Diploma Course, in the fourth respondent Institute, as expeditiously as possible not later than 10 days from the date of receipt of the particulars from the third respondent. 5. Learned Special Government Pleader is directed to instruct the Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Ramanathapuram District, the third respondent herein, to forthwith forward all the particulars furnished by the Principal of the fourth https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 respondent Institute, along with the letter dated 08.08.2011 as stated supra. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Director Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training, College Road, Chennai-6. 2. The Joint Director, Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training, College Road,Chennai-600 006. 3. The Principal, District Institute of Education and Training, Manjore,Ramanathapuram District. +1cc to Special Govt.Pleader SR.No.32642 Writ Petition No.10721 of 2011 21.09.2011 RR PA/22.09.2011/3P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/