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MUNISHWAR NATH BHANDARI, N. MALA
P. R. Subaschadran – Appellant
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State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Chief Secretary Government of TamilNadu, Chennai – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus to direct the appropriate respondents to frame a set of guidelines, rules or procedures for the proper instruction of physical education in public and private schools with adequate infrastructure facilities for physical education of school children, including playground/gym, etc.)
Munishwar Nath Bhandari, CJ.
1. The writ petition, in public interest, has been filed to direct the respondent authorities to frame guidelines, rules or procedures for proper instruction of physical education in all the public and private schools with requisite infrastructure for physical education, including playground, gym, etc.
2. The petitioner, appearing in person, emphasizing the significance of physical education as a pivotal tool for a comprehensive development of personality, submitted that the government has not paid requisite attention to physical education as a subject in schools, which resulted in inadequate infrastructure in schools and lack of physical education teachers. Referring to a newspaper report stating that only 40 of 9000 schools in Tamil Nadu hire a physical education teache
The main legal point established is the significance of physical education and sports infrastructure in the overall development of students' personalities, and the court's directive to ensure complia....
The High Court may issue a Writ of Mandamus directing a competent public authority to consider and dispose of a pending administrative representation in accordance with the law, without expressing a ....
Court interprets G.O.Ms.No.525 to hold that student strength determines Physical Education Teacher strength and authorities must approve appointments accordingly.
Court may set aside overreaching judicial directions if not sought in petition or premature.
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