Advocates:
['S GOPI KRISHNAN', '', 'PARTY IN PERSON', 'K KARTHIKEYAN GP', '', 'AND', '', 'E MANOHARAN GP', 'G NAGARAJAN SC', 'E MANOHARAN GP']

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

( Special Original Jurisdiction )

Thursday, the Eleventh day of July Two Thousand Nineteen

PRESENT

THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR

and

THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

WP No.14287 of 2019

and WMP NO.14371 of 2019

S.GOPI KRISHNAN, [ PETITIONER IN BOTH THE

PETITIONS ]

Vs

1 THE DIRECTOR, [ RESPONDENTS IN BOTH THE

DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION,

PETITIONS ]

DPI COMPLEX, CHENNAI 600006

2 THE DIRECTOR,

DIRECTORATE OF MATRICULATION SCHOOL BOARD,

DPI COMPLEX, CHENNAI 600 006.

3 THE DIRECTOR,

STATE TRANSPORT AUTHORITY, SECRETARIAT,

CHENNAI 600 009

4 GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU,

REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

SECRETARIAT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI 600009

5 THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT,

SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT,

GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU,

CHENNAI-600 009.

R5 -SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS PER

COURT ORDER DATED 11/7/19

SMKJ & SPJ)

Writ Petitions under article 226 of the Constitutions of

India praying that in these circumstances stated therein and in

the respective affidavits filed therewith the High Court will be

pleased to

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(1)issue a Writ of Mandamus direction in the nature of the

writ to the respondents who are in turn to direct all the schools

throughout the State of Tamil Nadu to install CCTV Camera with GPS

system in all the School buses(in WP.14287/2019) and

(2) To Direct the respondents to install CCTV Camera with

GPS as mandatory for all the school buses (in WMP.14371/2019)

respectively pending WP No.14287 of 2019.

Order :These petitions coming on for orders upon perusing

the petitions and the respective affidavits filed in support

thereof and upon hearing the arguments of S.GOPI KRISHNAN,Party in-

Person appearing for himself for the petitioner and of

MR.K.KARTHIKEYAN GOVT.ADVOCATE for the respondents 1, 2 4 & 5 and

of MR.E.MANOHARAN ADDL.GOVT.PLEADER for the 3^rd respondent and of

MR.G.NAGARAJAN STANDING COUNSEL for CBSE the court made the

following order:-

[Order of the Court was made by S.MANIKUMAR, J.,]

A practicing Advocate, who has two school going girl children

has filed the instant Public Interest Litigation, for a mandamus,

directing the respondents herein to direct all the school buses to

provide CCTV Camera with GPS.

2. Supporting the prayer sought for, petitioner has contended

that on 02.02.2019, there was a news item in Times of India,

wherein it was reported that in Coimbatore, a school van driver and

cleaner, were arrested for sexually assaulting a four year old

girl inside the bus near Mettupalayam on 29.01.2019. Petitioner

has also contended that he had seen another news item in Mirror Now

Digital dated 27.10.2018, that in Greater Noida, a three year old

girl student of a private school, has been sexually assaulted

inside the bus and threatened with dire consequences.

3. Petitioner has further contended that installation of CCTV

Camera with GPS would ensure monitoring of the movement of the

school bus through an official website by the parents. According to

him the above would ensure the safety of school going children. In

that context, he sent a representation dated 03.04.2019 to the

Director of School Education, Chennai, 1st respondent herein. Said

representation remains unanswered. Hence, the instant writ

petition for a mandamus, as stated supra.

4. Record of proceedings shows that on 15.05.2019, a Hon'ble

Division Bench of this Court has ordered notice to the respondents.

5. Based on an order passed by the Hon'ble Division Bench of

this Court in WP No.31112 of 2017 dated 04.12.2017,

Mr.K.Karthikeyan, learned Government Advocate submitted that when,

M.Kalaichelvi, petitioner therein sought for a writ of mandamus,

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directing respondents therein to