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Minor R.Gokul v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2023-11-09Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09.11.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Minor R.Gokul Rep by his father P.Raja Sekaran : Petitioner versus 1.The Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9 2.The Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9 3.The Director of School Education Directorate of School Education 17, College Road Thousand Lights West, Chennai-8 4.The Director of Government Examinations DPI CAMPUS Chennai-6 5.Joint Action Committee Teachers Organization Government Employees Organization Rep. by its Coordinator No.46, Theradi Street Triplicane, Chennai-5 : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing respondents 1 to 4 to prevent the

5th respondent from resorting to any form of strike or boycott owing to the Board Examinations at hand and ensuring that classes and revision examinations are conducted as per schedule in consideration of the petitioners representation dated 18-1-2019.

For the Petitioner :

No appearance For Respondents 1 to 4 :

Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Government Pleader No appearance for the fifth respondent

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) None appears for the petitioner.

2. We have heard Mr.P.Muthukumar, learned State Government Pleader, for respondents 1 to 4.

3. The relief claimed in the writ petition was to restrain the fifth respondent from resorting to any form of strike or boycott owing to the Board examinations and ensuring that classes and revision examinations are conducted as per schedule in consideration of the petitioner's representation dated 18.01.2019.

4. The writ petition is of the year 2019. This Court had granted ad-interim injunction on 23.01.2019. The programme of examination was between 22.01.2019 and 17.02.2019. With the passage of time, the purpose of the writ petition now does not survive.

5. The writ petition as such stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. Consequently, WMP No.2099 of 2019 is closed. (S.V.G., CJ.) (D.B.C., J.) 09.11.2023 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9 2.The Principal Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9 3.The Director of School Education Directorate of School Education 17, College Road Thousand Lights West, Chennai-8 4.The Director of Government Examinations DPI CAMPUS Chennai-6

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

(tar) 5.The Coordinator Joint Action Committee Teachers Organization Government Employees Organization No.46, Theradi Street Triplicane, Chennai-5 09.11.2023