Sri Panimalar Educational And Charitable Trust, v. The Chief Educational Officer,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-02-2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY WMP No.6993 OF 2026 in WP No. 6440 of 2026

1. Sri Panimalar Educational and Charitable Trust, Represented by its Secretary P.Suresh, Thumbal Main Road,Yethapur 8th Ward, Puthragoundapalayam Post, Attur, Salem District.

2. A.Ganesan, Chairman, S/o.Arumugam Pillai, No.138,Vinayagapuram, Narasingapuram Post, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

3. P.Suresh, Secretary Son of P.Paneerselvam, Door No.91,Sekkatipatti Post, Pethanaickenpalayam Taluk, Salem District.

4. S.Sakthivel, Joint Secretary, S/o.Subramani, 76/1,Thirunavukkarasu Nagar, Gandhinagar,Vinayagapuram, Narasingapuram Post, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

5. Rathinam,Executive Committee Member W/o.Subramani, Door No.76/2, N A Gandhipuram, Narasingapuram Madhura, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

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6. Nalayinidevi, Executive Committee Member W/o.Ganesan, Door No.138, Vinayagapuram, Narasingapuram Madura, Attur Taluk, Salem District. ... Petitioners Vs.

1. The Chief Educational Officer, Salem.

2.The Director of Department of Matriculation, School Education, DPI Campus, Nungambakkam,Chennai 3.The District Educational Officer (Private Schools), District Collectorate Campus, Salem.

4.K.Senthilkumar, Vice Chariman S/o.Kandasamy, 88, Ward 13,Sathanar Street, Attur, Salem District.

5.M.R.Sivanantham, Correspondent S/o.M.Rajendran, 8/159-B,Ramannathapuram, Ammapet, Salem District.

6.M.Senthil, Treasurer S/o.A.Murugesan, Padayachiyur Road, Subbarayan koil backside, Thottam,Yethapur Post, Attur Taluk, Salem District.

7.N.Parimala, Executive Committee Member W/o.G.Krishnan, 5th Ward, Kamathci amman Koil Street, Attur, Salem District.

8.M.Lavanya, Executive Committee Member W/o.J.Saravanan, 465/4,Anna Nagar, Therkukadu, Attur,Salem District.

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Prayer: Writ Miscellaneous Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to permit the petitioners to join together and file the above writ petition.

For Petitioner:

Mr.N.C.Ashok Kumar For Respondents:

Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai, Government Advocate, for R1 to R3

O R D E R

The Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed to permit the petitioners to join together and file the above Writ Petition is ordered. 19-02-2026 bsm Page Nos.3/5

To, 1.The Chief Educational Officer, Salem.

2.The Director of Department of Matriculation, School Education, DPI Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai 3.The District Educational Officer (Private Schools), District Collectorate Campus, Salem.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

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