1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).Nos.8173 & 8174 of 2011 And M.P.(MD).Nos.1, 1, 2 & 2 of 2011 Mr.D.Vedhanayagam ... Petitioner in both W.Ps. -Vs- 1. The Director of School Education DPI Compound, Chennai 2. The Chief Educational Officer Tirunelveli - 9 3. P.Pinahas Gnanaraj Selvakumar Executive Member TDTA 2 CSI Tiruneveli Diocese Palayamkottai residing at Church Road Nanjankulam Post Tirunelveli District ...Respondents 1 to 3 in W.P.(MD).No. 8173/2011 4. The Director of Elementary School Education DPI Compound, Chennai 5. The District Elementary Educational Officer Tirunelveli 6. P.Pinahas Gnanaraj Selvakumar Executive Member TDTA 2 CSI Tiruneveli Diocese Palayamkottai residing at Church Road Nanjankulam Post Tirunelveli District ... Respondents 1 to 3 in W.P.(MD).No.8174/2011 PRAYER IN W.P.(MD).No.8173/2011.: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned notice, dated 06.06.2011 in Na.Ka.No. 9049/B2/2011 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and unconstitutional. PRAYER IN W.P.(MD).No.8174/2011.: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned notice, dated 10.06.2011 in Na.Ka.No. 3728/A2/2011 on the file of the 2nd respondent herein and quash the same as illegal and unconstitutional. *** For Petitioner in both W.Ps. : Mr.K.K.Samy https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 For Respondents in both W.Ps. : Mr. S.Chandrasekar Government Advocate O R D E R As submissions and arguments advanced in both the Writ Petitions are common, this Court deems it fit to dispose of the same, by a common order. 2. As impugned in these Writ petitions are only notices calling upon the writ petitioner to submit certain details, the Writ Petitions are not maintainable in law. 3. The notices do not indicate any action to be taken under the Tamilnadu Recognized Private Schools Regulations Act 1973 and the Rules framed thereunder. The respondents cannot be said to be an competent persons or without any jurisdiction, to seek for certain details from the petitioner, who is stated to be the Treasurer of Diocese. There is no manifest illegality in the impugned memorandum. 4. The submission of the petitioner that the averments contained in the complaints of, the third respondent are all false and therefore, the second respondent have no authority to call for certain details, cannot be countenanced, for the reason that whether the complaint is false or not is a question, which cannot be dealt with by this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, at this juncture and the same can be ascertained only by the educational authorities. 5. For the reasons stated supra, this Court is not inclined to entertain the Writ Petitions. Accordingly, the Writ Petitions are dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (A.S) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1. The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, Chennai 2. The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli - 9 3. P.Pinahas Gnanaraj Selvakumar Executive Member TDTA 2 CSI Tiruneveli Diocese Palayamkottai residing at Church Road Nanjankulam Post, Tirunelveli District 4. The Director of Elementary School Education, DPI Compound, Chennai 5. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tirunelveli + 1 cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR No.24492 W.P.(MD).Nos.8173 & 8174 of 2011 22.07.2011 vsg/RJ/4.8.11 2p/7c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/