1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23/6/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN Writ Petition (MD)No.5777 of 2011 Lakshmi School Parents Association rep. By its Secretary Madurai 620 020. ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road Chennai 600 006. 3. The Private Schools Fee Determination Committee rep. By its Member Secretary PTA Building, DPI Campus College Road, Chennai 600 006. 4. The Chief Educational Officer Tallakulam, Madurai District. 5. Lakshmi School rep. By its Secretary Veerapanchan, Madurai. 6. The Principal Lakshmi School Veerapanchan, Madurai. 7. The Trustee The Arogya Welfare Trust No.10 Jawahar Road Chokkikulam, Madurai 2 ...Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of mandamus to direct the fifth and sixth respondents not to collect any amount from the parents in the name of Donation in favour of seventh respondent "Arogya Welfare Trust" or in any other form more than the fees prescribed by the Private School Fee Determination Committee. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Arul Vadivel Sekar For Respondent : Mr.S.Chandrasekar, GA for R.R.1 to 4. Mr.AL.Somayajee Senior Counsel for Mr.V.Ramakrishnan for R.R.5 and 6. Mr.G.R.Swaminathan for R.7. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 O R D E R By consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal. 2. The present writ petition has been filed praying to direct the fifth and sixth respondents not to collect any amount from the parents in the name of Donation in favour of seventh respondent "Arogya Welfare Trust" or in any other form more than the fees prescribed by the Private School Fee Determination Committee. 3. On notice, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the respondents 5 and 6 made it clear that no donation will be insisted from the parents of the students, who have put their wards in the said School. However, he made it very clear that if any parents are willing to pay the donation voluntarily, the same cannot be curtailed by the petitioner Association. 4. After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr.S.Chandrasekar, Government Advocate for the respondents 1 to 4, Mr.AL.Somayajee, Senior Counsel for Mr.V.Ramakrishnan for the respondents 5 and 6 and Mr.G.R.Swaminathan for the seventh respondent, the writ petition is closed, by consent of all, in view of the statement made by Mr.AL.Somayajee, Senior Counsel for Mr.V.Ramakrishnan. It is needless to say that the respondents 5 and 6 are at liberty to challenge the fixation of fees made by the Private Schools Fee Determination Committee in the manner known to law. That apart, it is without prejudice to the plea raised in W.P.(MD) Nos.28305 and 28306 of 2011 filed by the respondents 5 and 6. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar(C.S) To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Educational Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9 2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College, Road, Chennai-6 3.The Member Secretary, O/o The Private School Fee Determination Committee, PTA Building, DPI Campus, Chennai-6 4.The Chief Educational Officer, Tallakulam, Madurai. +1. CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 20029 +1. CC to Mr.G.R.Swaminathan, Advocate, SR.No. 20080 +1. CC to Mr.V.Ramakrishnan, Advocate, SR.No. 19917 +1. CC to Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, Advocate, SR.No. 21407 mvs W.P.(MD)No.5777 of 2011 23/06/2011 TR : 12.07.2011 : 2p/9c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/