BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.03.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY W.P(MD)No.7214 of 2025 I.Ajmal Sheriff ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, O/o. the Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram District.

4.The District Collector, O/o. the District Collector, Ramanathapuram District.

5.The Municipality Girls Higher Secondary School, Represented by its Head Master, Chalai Bazar, Ramanathapuram. ... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to commence a English Medium for 11^th and 12^th classes for upcoming batch students studying presently in 10^th standard English medium in Municipal Government Girls Higher Secondary School located at Chalai Bazar, Ramanathapuram within a time frame fixed by this Court subsequently directing the