BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 11.12.2025 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.6851 of 2017 S.Peter Raj ...Petitioner Vs

1. The State Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

4. The Tuticorin Diocesan Association, (Registration No.1/1937-38), Represented by its Procurator & Chief Functionary, Thoothukudi District.

5. St.Mary's Higher Secondary School, Represented by its Correspondent, Pothakalanvilai, Sattankulam Taluk, Thoothukudi District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned Proceedings in Na.Ka.No.3930/Aa4/2016 dated 24.02.2017 of the 3^rd respondent and to quash the same and forbearing the Respondents 1 to 3 from treating the Respondents 4 & 5 as Religious Minority Institutions and consequently, direct the Respondents 1 to 3 to treat the Respondents 4 & 5 as an aided private school w