1/6 WP No. 29180 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 06-08-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 29180 of 2025 S.Kalaiselvam Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The District Collector Salem, Salem District. 2.The Deputy Director Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service Department, Salem Zonal, Salem District. 3.The State Officer Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service Department, Fire Rescue Station, Salem District Respondent(s) PRAYER Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent to issue a No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/6 WP No. 29180 of 2025 Objection Certificate to the petitioner's school as per his application dated 28.10.2024 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2025. For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Elango For Respondent(s): Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader ORDER This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to issue No Objection Certificate to the petitioner's School pursuant to the application submitted on 28.10.2024 and also the subsequent representation made by the petitioner on 27.01.2025. 2.Heard Mr.M.Elango, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr.E.Vijay Anand, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 3/6 WP No. 29180 of 2025 3.The case of the petitioner is that they are running a Nursery and Primary School at Thulasampatti Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District. This School is being run for the last 20 years and it is imparting education to thousands of students. The competent authority had granted permission to run the school in the year 2005. The No Objection Certificate was given from the year 2005 up to the year 2024. On the expiry of the term, the petitioner made an application to the 3rd respondent seeking for No Objection Certificate after conducting the inspection in the school building. The grievance of the petitioner is that the 3rd respondent has not acted upon the application and the No Objection Certificate has not been given till date and it is under these circumstances, the present writ petition came to be filed before this Court. 4.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the materials placed before this Court and also taking note of the fact that such No Objection Certificate has been granted from the year 2005 to 2024, there shall be a direction to the 3rd respondent to immediately conduct an https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 4/6 WP No. 29180 of 2025 inspection and to issue No Objection Certificate to the petitioner's School, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 5.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs. 06-08-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssr https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 5/6 WP No. 29180 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector Salem, Salem District 2.The Deputy Director Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service Department, Salem Zonal, Salem District 3.The State Officer Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service Department, Fire Rescue Station, Salem District https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 6/6 WP No. 29180 of 2025 N.ANAND VENKATESH J. ssr WP No. 29180 of 2025 06-08-2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis