1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 12.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.9092 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).Nos. 1 & 2 of 2011 R.Umayavel Arumugananthan ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Joint Director of School Education(Secondary Education) College Road, Chennai - 600 006 2. The Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin 3. The District Educational Officer, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District 4. R.Parthiban Secretary, Hindu Ganapathi Kasinathan Elementary and High School, K. Thangammalpuram, Vilathikulam Taluk, Thoothukudi Dist. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the third respondent in Na.Ka.No. 170/A4/2011, dated 25.03.2011 and quash the same as illegal and consequentially to forbear the respondents from granting approval to the educational agency of Hindu Ganapathi Kasinathan Elementary and High School at K.Thangammalpuram, Tuticorin District. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar, Government Advocate O R D E R Construing the order, dated 25.03.2011 of the District Educational Officer, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District, granting approval to the educational agency of Hindu Ganapathi Kasinathan Elementary and High School at K.Thangammalpuram, Tuticorin District, the petitioner has sought for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the abovesaid order and consequently, forbear the respondents from granting approval. 2. The order is also assailed on the ground of jurisdictional error stating that in respect of Higher Secondary Schools, only the Joint Director of School Education (Secondary Education) is competent to approve any change in the constitution of Educational agency. Whereas, in the case on hand, such approval has been granted by the District Educational Officer, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District, who is not competent to do so. 3. Considering the limited challenge on the jurisdiction, Mr.S.Chandrasekar, learned Government Advocate, was put on notice and heard. 4. Perusal of the impugned order, dated 25.03.2011, of the District Educational Officer, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District, shows that pursuant to the letters, dated 7.01.2011 and 23.03.2011, of the Secretary, K.Thangammal, Hindu Ganapathy Kasinathan Higher Secondary School, orders have been passed granting approval for extension of School Committee, and the appointment of Mr.R.Parthiban, as Secretary to the abovesaid School, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 for the period between 15.01.2011 to 14.01.2004 has been approved subject to certain conditions. The details of the School Committee members is extracted hereunder: t.vz; ngah; jpU/jpUkjp gzpapd; tptuk; 1. ,uh.fhrpKj;Jt Pughz;oad; gs;spf;FK jiyth; 2. ghh;j ;jpgd; gs;spf;FK nrayhsh; 3. rp;.KUfd; ngw;nwhh; Mrphpah; fofk; 4. ,uh. hdrk;ge;jk ; gs;spf;FK cWg;gpdh; 5. R.rj;jpmkuhthjp gs;spf;FK cWg;gpdh; 6. R.fy;ahzp gs;spf;FK cWg;gpdh; 7. kzpNkfiy gs;spf;FK cWg;gpdh; 8. ,uh. uhNre;jpud; gjtp top cWg;gpdh; 9. nt.,uhjhfpUc Pzd ; gjtp top cWg;gpdh; 10. ngh.nkhfd;uh khzpf;fk ; gjtp top cWg;gpdh; 11. ,u. ,uhkfpUcpzd; gjtp top cWg;gpdh; 5. There is no ambiguity in the impugned order that it is only an approval of the constitution of School Committee and appointment of Secretary. Approval of Educational agency is not the subject matter of the impugned order, at all. 6. In such view of the matter, the contention should be contra, are not countenanced and tenable. The jurisdiction of the District Educational Officer, Kovilpatti, Tuticorin District, the third respondent herein, in approving the School Committee as well as Secretaryship, has not been questioned. 7. With the abovesaid observations, this Writ Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also dismissed. No costs. SD ASST REGISTRAR ( CO ) /TRUE COPY/ vsg SUB ASST REGISTRAR To 1.The Joint Director of School Education(Secondary Education) College Road, Chennai - 600 006 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin 3.The District Educational Officer, Kovilpatti,Tuticorin District 1CC TO MR. M. AJMAL KHAN, ADVOCATE, SR: 27978: 1CC TO THE SPL. GOVT PLEADER SR; 25798: DM::2011:AUGUST:25:: W.P.(MD).No.9092 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).Nos. 1 & 2 of 2011 2P:6C:: 12.08.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/