Anbu Illam Trust, Through its Managing Trustee, Rev. Dr. B. Russel Raj, Nagercoil v. Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Chennai
2015-01-29
K.RAVICHANDRA BAABU
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Judgment :- 1. Mr.V.Muruganandam, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents and by consent of both the parties, these main writ petitions themselves are taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission. 2. Heard the learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 3. In these writ petitions, the petitioner is seeking for a Writ of Mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider the application dated 25.10.2014, seeking minority status to the petitioner Trust. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner's Trust was created for promoting development activities for the needy and weaker sections of the Society and to provide relief to the poor. It is further stated that the members of the Chrisitan religion are running the Trust and the Schools run by the said Trust are also religious minority educational institutions. By contending so, the petitioner approached the first respondent and sought for minority status through its application dated 25.10.2014, and the same has not been considered so far. Hence, the present petitions are filed. 5. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the application said to have been given by the petitioner enclosed in the typed set of papers, does not contain the date of application and also the acknowledgment and therefore, the petitioner may be directed to give fresh application along with the necessary details. 6. Considering the fact that the petitioner is seeking for a minority status, it is for the first respondent to consider and decide and therefore, this Court is not expressing any view on the merits and the contentions raised by the petitioner in these writ petitions at this stage. Therefore, the petitioner is directed to make a fresh representation to the first respondent by enclosing a copy of the application already submitted by them on 25.10.2014, with necessary particulars, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such representation, the first respondent shall consider the same and pass suitable orders on merits and in accordance with law within a period of twelve weeks thereafter. Accordingly, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs.