The Petitioner is a Private Aided School and it is a Middle School run in the name of Nehru Middle School in Kuttappattu village, Manikandam Union, Trichirappalli District. The short question that arises for consideration in this writ petition is that at the instance of a rival private school owner, the attempt of the State to broadbase its educational infra structure can be thwarted.

2. According to the Petitioner, they were in existence from the year 1966. The school was upgraded as a Middle School in the year 1978. They are running standards 1 to 8 with a total strength of 559 students. According to the Petitioner, Muthukulam village is having population of 1500. It is stated that there is a Primary School in the Manikandam Panchayat Union situated at I.P.Chatiram within a radius of 2 Kms from the Petitioner school.

3. The policy of the Government for the year 2004-2005 is that it had decided to upgrade 1009 Panchayat Primary Schools into that of Middle Schools and for the year 2002-2003 and 2004-2005, they also created posts of 1879 Junior Grade Teachers for the said purpose. The said policy of the Government was spelt out by G.O.Ms.No.113, School Education Departme