Madras High Court
Vedavalli Ammal Arakattalai vs The District Collector on 9 September, 2022
Author: N.Sathish Kumar
Bench: N.Sathish Kumar
W.P.No.24509 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED :09.09.2022
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR
W.P.No.24509 of 2022
Vedavalli Ammal Arakattalai, Tindivanam
Rep. by its President
Mr.R.Arumugham
Office at No.338, Jawahar lal Nehru Veedhi
Tindivanam
Villupuram District ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector
Office of the District Collector
Villupuram 605602
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Tindivanam
3.The Directorate of Elementary Education
Office at DPI Campus
College Road
Chennai 600 006
4.The Chief Educational Officer
Moovendar Nagar
Villupuram 605 602
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5.The District Educational Officer
District Educational Office
Tindivanam
6.The Municipal Commissioner
Tindivanam Municipality
Eswaran Koil Street
Tindivanam 604 001
7.The Tahsildar
Taluk Office
Tindivnam 604 001
8.Tagore Educational Society
Rep. by Mr.K.C.R.Devendranath Tagore
No.88E, Gingee Road
Tindivanam 604 001 ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India
praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent
to consider the representation of the petitioner sent on 10.07.2021 within
a prescribed time limit and take immediate action on the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.E.Jayasankar
For Respondents : Mr.U.Bharanidharan
Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24509 of 2022 This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner sent on 10.07.2021 within a prescribed time limit and take immediate action on the same.
2.It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the school land was leased to the Trust in the year 1965 and the building is in dilapidated condition. The petitioner being the land owner has given a representation to the 1st respondent on 10.07.2021 to consider the same, keeping in mind the safety of the children studying in the school but the same was not considered so far. Hence this Writ Petition.
3.Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 to 7 submitted that the Education Department has already taken cognizance of the issue and had also issued a notice to the school authorities to shift the school from the place since the building is not in a Page No.3 of 7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.24509 of 2022 usable condition. A copy of the proceedings issued in Na.Ka.No.308/A2/2022 dated 02.09.2022 is also filed before this Court.
4.Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondent.
5.When the Education Department itself has admitted that the building is not in a good condition, considering the safety of the school children, the 1st respondent is hereby directed to consider the representation dated 10.07.2021 given by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders keeping in mind the safety of the children studying in the school within a period of three (3) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6.With the above direction, this Writ Petition stands disposed of.
No costs.
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1.The District Collector Office of the District Collector Villupuram 605602
2.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Tindivanam
3.The Directorate of Elementary Education Office at DPI Campus College Road Chennai 600 006
4.The Chief Educational Officer Moovendar Nagar Villupuram 605 602
5.The District Educational Officer District Educational Office Tindivanam
6.The Municipal Commissioner Tindivanam Municipality Eswaran Koil Street Tindivanam 604 001
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