K.Sriram (Minor), v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.03.2020

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T.S.SIVAGNANAM W.P.No.28203 of 2012 1.K.Sriram (Minor) Represented by her Natural Guardian and father S.Krishnan 2.Adithya Srinivasa Raghavan (Minor) Represented by his Natural Guardian and Mother Vidya Srinivasa Raghvan 3.S.Oviya (Minor), Represented by her Natural Guardian and Father P.Sateesh Kumar 4.S.Kaviya (Minor), Represented by her Natural Guardian and Father P.Sateesh Kumar 5.Monisha Preethi (Minor), Represented by her Natural Guardian and Father P.Chandran 6.R.S.Sushmetha (Minor) Represented by her Natural Guardian and Father P.R.Shivakumaar

...Petitioners

vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. 3.The School Games Federation of India, Rep. by its President, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 009.

...Respondents

PRAYER : Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the records of the first respondent culminating in its order GO (Ref) No.40 School Education (V2) Department dated 21.02.2012 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.N.L.Rajah For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr. N.Inbanathan, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

Heard Mr.N.L.Rajah, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr.N.Inbanathan, learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. The petitioners have filed this writ petition challenging the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.40 School Education (V2) Department dated 21.02.2012 pertaining to the eligibility of the students studying in CBSE schools to participate in the sports events conducted by the School Games Federation of India.

3. Considering the lapse of time, nothing would survive in this writ petition as of now. Since the petitioners/students have already passed out and they are no longer the students and this writ petition having become infructuous, leaving it open to the appropriate persons/students to adjudicate the matter, if need arises to do so.

4. With the aforesaid observations, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. 3.The President, School Games Federation of India, Shastri Bhavan, New Delhi - 110 009.

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