The Society Of The Sisters Of v. Govt Of Pondichery Law And
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR The Society of the Sisters of Charity- Avila Primary School represented by its Manager, Rev.Sr.Mercedes Mahe, Union Territory of Pondicherry ..
Petitioner Vs.
1. The Government of Pondicherry Law and Labour Department represented by its Secretary Union Territory of Pondicherry
2. The Government of Pondicherry Education Department, represented by its Secretary Union Territory of Pondicherry
3. The Director of Education Government of Pondicherry Pondicherry, Union Territory of Pondicherry ... Respondents Page Nos.1/5
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Declaration or any other appropriate writ declaring Sections 2(1), 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 21, 22, 23, 27(3), 28(1), 1(b), 1(c), 28(2)(3)(5), 36, 37, 38, 29, 40, 49(k)(l)(v) and the consequential rules in rule 2(e), 15, 16, 22, 25, 27, 28, 35, 36, 37, 38, 45(1), 46, 52, 54, 55, 67, 76(3), 78(1) proviso 85 and 86 Forms I, II conditions 20 and 21 of Forms VI and VII of the Pondicherry School Education Act, 1987 and Rules 1996 as illegal, arbitrary, void and opposed to Articles 14, 21, 30(1) and 30(2) and unenforceable insofar as the petitioner and the schools are concerned. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Sarath Kumar for Mr.Joseph Thatheus Jerome For Respondents :
Mr.R.Sreedhar Addl. Government Pleader (Pondy)
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by M. SUNDAR, J.] Mr.S.Sarath Kumar, learned counsel from the Chambers of Mr.Joseph Thatheus Jerome, counsel on record for writ petitioner, seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned writ petition and learned counsel has made an endorsement in the case file, a scanned production of which is as follows:
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2. In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn/closed. There shall be no order as to costs. (M.S.,J.) (T.V.K.,J.) 08.08.2025 Index : Yes / No gpa Page Nos.3/5
To
1. The Government of Pondicherry Law and Labour Department represented by its Secretary Union Territory of Pondicherry
2. The Government of Pondicherry Education Department, represented by its Secretary Union Territory of Pondicherry
3. The Director of Education Government of Pondicherry Pondicherry, Union Territory of Pondicherry Page Nos.4/5
M.SUNDAR, J., and T.VINOD KUMAR, J., gpa 08.08.2025 Page Nos.5/5