BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR M/s.Holy Angel Higher Secondary School (Christian Minority School)

Rep by its Correspondent No.2A, Kanagavel Colony Raja Mill Compound Madurai .....Petitioner Vs

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Principal Secretary Education Department Fort St.George Chennai 600 009

2. The Director of School Education College Road Nungambakkam Chennai 600 006 Madurai 625 002 Madurai 625 002 ....Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to permit the students pursuing 10th STD with English as a Medium of Instruction in the petitioner school in the academic year 2023-24 to attend their Board Exams scheduled to be conducted in the month of March 2024 in English Medium on the basis of the representation of the petitioner dated

08.12.2023 within a time frame as fixed by this Honble Court For Petitioner :Mr.B.Saravanan Standing Counsel For Mr.D.Kirubakaran For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner