The prayer in W.P.No.2908 of 1999 is for a writ of mandamus for bearing the second respondent from increasing the fees pursuant to their circular dated 112. 1998.

2. W.P.No.2909 has been preferred for a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to notify Matriculation and Higher Secondary Schools as Educational Institutions as defined in Section 2(b) of the Tamil Nadu Educational Institutions (Prohibition of Collection of Capitation Fee) Act, 1992.

3. The factual matrix necessary for the disposal of the writ petitions are as under:

.(a) The petitioner is stated to be the convenor of the ad hoc Committee of C.S.I. Bain School Parents Association. The second respondent institution was originally an elementary school and subsequently it was upgraded up to plus two with a strength of over 3500 students. The school follows the matriculation pattern up to tenth standard, and beyond that they are following Higher Secondary pattern. The institution is stated to be one of the reputed schools in Chennai and they have teaching and non-teaching staff of about 150. The institution is stated to be managed by the Bishop of Madras CSI Diocese, the third respondent in the writ pe