HC disposes of plea to distribute laptops to 2017-18 batch students
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The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has disposed of a petition that sought a route to the State to distribute free laptops to the students of Class XII of the 2017-18 batch.
The Bench stated it was the matter of coverage of the federal government.
The court docket was listening to the general public curiosity litigation petition filed by Kaudeen of Pudukkottai district.
He stated that laptops weren’t supplied to the students of Class XII of the 2017-18 batch. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the students wanted the laptops to attend on-line courses.
A Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee and Justice T.S. Sivagnanam noticed, “The petitioner desires that students aged up to 17 should be entitled to supply of free laptops by the State. Indeed, we hope that the State has the resources to provide laptops to even toddlers as the newer generations appear to be adept at using gadgets almost from birth.”
The court docket took cognisance of the counter affidavit filed by the District Educational Officer, Pudukkottai. It was submitted that about 2.08 lakh laptops had been bought, as well as to the earlier procurement of 5.32 lakh for the yr 2021, for distribution to the students.
The judges noticed, “It is essentially a matter of policy and availability of resources that impels a decision of such kind. When the State has considered it appropriate to provide laptops to certain categories of persons and not to others, the State must be seen to have considered all aspects. In matters of policy, the courts scarcely interfere, though the courts may request the State to look into the possibility of extending the State largesse to a wider section of society.” The court docket disposed of the petition with none affirmative order however by requesting the State to think about whether or not the distribution of laptops could be made to youthful students too.
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