This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to approve his admission in Diploma Teacher Education Course, for the academic year 2008-09, in the fourth respondent Institution. On the date of her joining in the said course, the petitioner was above the prescribed age limit by 27 days. It has also been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that she would have been qualified to undergo the course from the academic y ear 2008-2009, if the academic year had been taken into account from June, 2008, instead of from July, 2008.
2. The learned counsel for the petitioner has also submitted that in similar matters, a learned single Judge of this Court had passed an order, dated 19.06.2008, in W.P.No.14198 of 2008, which is as follows:
"It is seen from the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition that the petitioner comes from a rural background. Her husband is a casual labourer and after marriage and having children, she has made an effort to get educated and to earn for her family and to improve her family condition. Therefore, the fact that she is marginally over-aged by two months and 25 days should not weigh with the respondents.
In these circumstances, the writ petition is allowed as prayed for. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
After dictating the order, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 submitted that insofar as the prayer sought for by the petitioner seeking approval of her admission from the first respondent is concerned, twelve weeks time be granted to enable the respondents to pass suitable orders. Considering the said request, twelve weeks time is granted to the first respondent for approval of admission of the petitioner in the course."
3. A similar order has been passed by a Division Bench of this Court in its order dated 15.04.2008 made in W.P.No.31639 of 2007.
4. Even though there is no appearance on behalf of the fourth respondent, it is clear from the communication, dated 25.09.2008, issued by the Correspondent of the fourth respondent Institute to the Director of Government Examinations that it has recommended the case of the petitioner.
5. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 has no objection for this Court to pass an order allowing the writ petition, in view of the earlier orders passed by this Court.
6. In these circumstances, this Writ Petition is allowed directing the respondents 1 to 3 to approve the admission of the petitioner as a student in the first year in Diploma Teacher Education Course in the fourth respondent Institute, for the academic year 2008-09. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.
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1. The Director of Teacher Education, Research and Training College Road, Chennai.6.
2. The Director of Government Examinations, College Road, Chennai.6.
3. The Principal, District Institute of Education & Training, Aduthurai, Tanjore District