S.Lavanya v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 12.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN WP.No.2344 of 2024 and WMP.No.2531 of 2024 Lavanya.S D/o Sankarappa ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, represented by tis Secretary, Department of Human Resources Management, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Government of Tamil Nadu represented by is Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Teachers Recruitment Board, represented by its Chairman, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Declaration declaring that section 21-A(a) of the tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Amendment Act 2023 giving statutory effect to G.O.Ms.No.133 dated 01.12.2021 of the 1st respondent herein insofar as it relates to direct recruitment of teachers from among the candidates belonging to linguistic minorities in tamil Nadu, by respondents 2 to 4 herein is unconstitution and consequently direct the respondents herein to restore the provisions of Section 21 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 which provided that a candidate selected and appointed should pass the Second- class Language Test (Full-test) in Tamil conducted by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission within a period of two year from the date of appointment filing which he/she will be discharged from service. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Elango For Respondents : Mr.P.Chandrasekaran, Spl.Govt.Pleader

ORDER

Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. He has also given a letter dated 11.06.2025

to the Registry seeking permission to withdraw the writ petition and also made an endorsement to that effect in the Court bundle.

2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[J.N.B.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 12.06.2025 vsi Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order To

1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Human Resources Management, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

4. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

J.NISHA BANU,J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN,J.

vsi .

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