All India Private Educational Institutions Assoc vs THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY to government

WP No. 23302 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 23302 of 2026 All India Private Educational Institutions Association, Represented by its State General Secretary K.Palaniyappan No.5, M.P.Avenue, Majestic Colony, Saligramam, Chennai-093. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Rep. by the Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-09. 2. The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-06. ..Respondent(s) Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to extend the existing recognition and honors framework including certificates of Merit and Certificates of Appreciation to Private School Students achieving 100 marks in Tamil and to private schools achieving 100 percent pass results in the SSLC and HSC Tamil Nadu State Board Examinations, and consequently directing the Respondents to include the names of eligible private school achievers and private institutions in Official Government Publications, notifications, departmental circulars, Gove