Getting copies of degree certificate just got simpler

Sambath.Kumar@timesgroup.com 17.04.2018

Trichy: The higher education department has simplified the process of obtaining duplicate copies of mark sheets and degree certificates but for aprice, of course.

Speaking to TOI, secretary in the higher education department, Sunil Paliwal said that from now on a candidate only had to apply for a duplicate certificate with an ID proof and required fee to get the certificate issued in a few days. The new system has come into effect.

The duplicate issued by the university will have the same details as the original and will be considered equivalent to that of the original. Before the new system came into effect, candidates were made to run from pillar to post for it. A candidate had to get a first information report (FIR) filed and get a non-traceable certificate after a wait of several weeks in order to apply for a duplicate with the concerned university. In case of losing the semester mark sheet, a police complaint was enough to obtain a duplicate mark sheet.

“Apart from getting nontraceable certificate from the police, candidates had to give an advertisement in the newspaper on the missing certificates. The university used to provide duplicate certificates after submission of both,” said an administrative staff member of Bharathidasan University.

If the duplicate certificate might have cost only ₹100 now, the delay of over a month and beyond in certain cases, mainly due to administrative delay, was more tiring for the candidate, said the staffer.

“A candidate should be able to get a duplicate copy of his or her certificate any number of times. Students need not go to the police station as per the new rule and should be offered a duplicate copy on furnishing a valid identity proof,” said Sunil Paliwal.

However, he said that a reasonable charge had been fixed for it to avoid unnecessary claims for duplicate copies
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No further plea once compensation is accepted in land acquisition: HC

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17.04.2018

Chennai: In land acquisition cases, once a compensation package is accepted, no legal right survives for the land owner to demand enhancement of compensation, said the Madras high court.

Clarifying the legal point on Monday, a division bench of Justice K K Sasidharan and Justice P Velmurugan set aside an order passed by a single judge, allowing one such plea moved by EVP Estates and Properties Development Ltd, whose land was acquired for Chennai airport expansion project.

On October 9, 2007, the Tamil Nadu government granted administrative sanction for acquisition of 886.6 acres of land in Kolapakkam, Manapakkam, Tharapakkam, Gerugambakkam and Kovoor villages in Sriperumbadur taluk, Kanchipuram district for the expansion of Chennai airport.

To begin with, 126.59 acres of land in Manapakkam and Kolapakkam were acquired, and they included land owned by EVP Estates. On July 29, 2008 a GO was passed fixing the land value for different kinds of land for settlement with the landowners and determination of compensation by agreement under the Land Acquisition Act.

On receipt of a copy of the individual awards, EVP Estates executed separate agreements, agreeing to receive the compensation ₹44.41 crore. Pursuant to the awards and taking into account the consent agreements, Kancheepuram collector paid compensation to EVP Estates and obtained receipts.

After receiving the compensation, the company issued a notice dated December 19, 2013 to the special tahsildar, to refer the matter to the civil court for determination of enhanced compensation. But the tahsildar rejected the request on the ground that it was a consent acquisition. The company then moved the HC. It was allowed by asingle bench of the court.

The present petition is moved by the district collector assailing the single judge’s order.

The bench said, “The single judge, without discussing the legal effect of the agreement executed by the company for accepting the award, proceeded as if it was a simple case of failure to refer the matter. The plea was allowed and a writ was issued for reference to the civil court.”

Relying on a decision of the Supreme Court which said, a right of a landholder to obtain an order of reference would arise only when he has not accepted the award and once such award is accepted, no legal right in him survives for claiming a reference to the civil court, the bench allowed the appeal.

Tribunal directs MTC to pay ₹13L to kin of man killed in accident

TIMES NEWS NETWORK   17.04.2018

Chennai: The Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal directed the general manager of Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) to pay a compensation of ₹12.7 lakh to the family of a corporation sanitary worker who was killed in an accident involving an MTC bus near Vandalur Zoo, eight years ago.

V Settu, 47, was knocked down by the bus when crossing the road near Vandalur Zoo around 7pm on July 10, 2009, according to the petition.

The petitioner claimed that bus was moving from Guduvanchery towards Vadapalani and was driven in a rash and negligent manner leading to the accident. The family sought a compensation of ₹15 lakh from the MTC.

MTC, however, denied the allegations and said that its driver was very cautious and was proceeding slowly as the road was occupied by a lot of light and heavy vehicles at the time.

“At the Vandalur signal, after passengers had alighted and boarded, the driver started the bus in a careful manner. Suddenly, he noticed a man who was walking on the platform in a zigzag manner. The pedestrian ignored the sound of the horn and while the bus was moving slowly, he suddenly crossed the road,” MTC stated in its counter petition.

It further suggested that Settu may have been drunk emphasising that the accident occurred only due to the gross negligence on the part of the pedestrian.

K Ramanathan, additional district judge, Chengelpet perused the documents available on both sides and ruled in favour of the petitioners.

“The MTC has not proved that the driver was careful and cautious at the time of the accident and has also not proved that the deceased contributed certain factors for the cause of the accident,” the judge observed. Further, the Otteri police had also registered a case against the driver citing rash and negligent driving.

“There is no oral or documented evidence to prove that the deceased was under the influence of alcohol as claimed by the MTC,” the order stated.

The judge directed the MTC to pay a compensation of ₹12.7 lakh to the family of V Settu within two months of the order.

Now, tap this app to book a zoo ticket 
 
17.04.2018  Times of india 

Chennai: Visitors to the zoo hereafter can use an app designed to help them book tickets, among a host of other things, in a jiffy.

Ticket booking, virtual zoo map, information of the animals exhibited in the zoo, 4 dimensional view of animals are some of the features in the app.

An official release said the zoo map is an interactive map, which will act as a virtual tour guide. It will show the directions and also the distance the visitor has to walk to reach a particular enclosure, where a specific animal is housed.

Animal info has the details of all the exhibits, which have been categorized into three – birds, mammals and reptiles. Apart from this a voice based explanation of each animal is also added.

At present the app can be downloaded only on the Android platform. It can be downloaded from https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aazpor search for Vandalur zoo in Google Play Store.

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Math Olympiad: HC relief for boy without passport

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17.04.2018

Chennai : The Madras high court has clarified that Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE) cannot restrain candidates without Indian passport from participating in the selection to represent India in the International Mathematical Olympiad.

Justice S Vaidyanathan made the observation while allowing a plea moved by Raghuram, a school student seeking direction to HBCSE to add his name to the list of candidates to attend the camp scheduled from April 18 to May 16 to select candidates from India for the Olympiad.

According to the petitioner, he was born in London on March 14, 2003, and held an Indian Passport at birth. In 2009, he acquired a British passport and obtained an Overseas Citizen of India Card on May 19, 2010.

Subsequently, his parents moved to India and have been in the country since 2010. Raghuram was also admitted to an Indian school.

On March 1, National Board of Higher Mathematics sent a communication to the petitioner stating that he had been selected in the International Mathematical Olympiad-2018 as an INMO-2018 awardee.

The communication further stated that he was invited for a 4 weeks long camp to be conducted by HBCSE and that based on the performance through various tests in the camp, a team of 6 members will be chosen to represent India in IMO 2018.

It also had a condition that the student must hold an Indian passport. Therefore, the boy’s mother sent a communication stating that he holds a British passport and OCI card. In response, HBCSE sent a communication that the boy cannot attend the camp since the government policy does not allow it.

Assailing the decision the boy has moved the high court.

HC gives nod to put ailing temple elephant to sleep

Sureshkumar.K@timesgroup.com 17.04.2018

Chennai : The Madras high court has given its nod for the mercy killing of an ailing elephant of Arulmigu Sugavaneswarar Temple in Salem, if veterinarians certify it cannot be cured. The court has given authorities 48 hours to complete the process.

“The veterinary officer incharge of the area where the elephant, Rajeshwari, is being treated may examine her and if the veterinary officer certifies the physical condition of Rajeshwari is such that it would be cruel to keep her alive, she should immediately be administered euthanasia. The examination shall positively be conducted at the earliest, preferably within 48 hours.

“Needless to mention that euthanasia shall be performed as per the rules, regulations and guidelines with regard to performance of euthanasia,” the first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose said. The order was on a plea by S Muralidharan of Chennai seeking a direction to authorities concerned to euthanise the elephant, which had been subjected to “terrible treatment” without any improvement.

Euthanasia needed to relieve agony: Bench

Advocate Chockalingam, appearing for the petitioner, said several veterinarians, including from the forest department, tried to save Rajeshwari who. while being lifted with an earthmover in a bid to make her stand, broke her tushes and limbs.

“The elephant is in agony and on humanitarian grounds, it should be euthanised,” he added, pointing to provisions of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 which allows destruction of an animal when its ailment cannot be cured.

The advocate also brought to the court’s notice a November 25, 2013 Animal Welfare Board of India circular which said euthanasia was a humane method of alleviating animal suffering in cases of incurable disease or injury or debility.

Noting that a letter from the forest veterinary officer to the principal chief conservator of forests showed steps taken to treat Rajeshwari were not successful, the petitioner said, “The prognosis, as per the letter was ‘guarded to grave’, which means intensive treatment and care till her death.”

Recording the submissions, the bench said the report made it clear the elephant was in agony with little or no chance of recovery and that it seemed euthanasia should be performed so that it was relieved from prolonged agony.

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