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Madras High CourtWP/20525/2018dismissed as infructuous

V.Paul Athisayaraj v. The Director Of School

2022-10-13Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan8 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 13.10.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.No.20525, 20526 & 20527 of 2018 and W.M.P.Nos.24129, 24130, 24131, 24132, 24133 & 24134 of 2018 W.P.No.20525 of 2018 V.Paul Athisayaraj ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Director of Elementary Education, Chennai (Central), Chennai - 600 006.

4.Rev.P.M.Vijayaseelan, Correspondent, Advent Christian Schools, Adyar Range, 163, AAM Compound, Gandhi Salai, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

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5.The Advent Christian Conference of India, Represented by its President, 163, AAM Compound, Gandhi Salai, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

... Respondents W.P.No.20526 of 2018 Theodore D.Jones ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Director of School Education, Chennai (Central), Chennai - 600 015.

4.G.Sathya Muller, Correspondent, Chennai Central Range, The Advent Christian Schools, 163, AAM Compound, Gandhi Salai, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

5.The Advent Christian Conference of India, Represented by its President, 163, AAM Compound, Gandhi Salai, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

... Respondents 2/8

W.P.No.20527 of 2018 1.D.Suresh Justin 2.D.Karunanidhi Mathew ... Petitioners Vs 1.The Director of Elementary Education, Chennai (Central), Chennai - 600 015.

4.Rev.S.D.David, Correspondent, Chitlapakkam and Thirupporur Ranges, The Advent Christian Schools, 163, AAM Compound, Gandhi Salai, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

5.The Advent Christian Conference of India, Represented by its President, 163, AAM Compound, Gandhi Salai, Velachery, Chennai - 600 042.

... Respondents 3/8

Prayer in W.P.No.20525 of 2018: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records of the third respondent Na.Ka.No.813/B4/2017 dated 14.5.2018 approving the appointment of the fourth respondent as the Correspondent of the Education Committee (Adyar Range), quash the same. Prayer in W.P.No.

20526 of 2018: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent herein to consider the representation of the petitioner with respect to the approval of the appointment of the fourth respondent as the Correspondent of the Education Committee (Chennai Central Range) of the fifth respondent society and consequently direct the first respondent to reject the approval granted to the fourth respondent on the ground that the same is against the byelaws of the fifth respondent society. Prayer in W.P.No.20527 of 2018: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the fifth respondent dated 14.4.

2018 and the consequential approval of the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.1467/A3/18 dated 25.5.

selection in a fair and transparent manner strictly as per the byelaws. For Petitioners : Ms.Suneetha (In all W.Ps) For Respondents :

(In all W.Ps) For R1 to R3 : Mr.R.Neethiperumal Government Advocate For R4 : Mr.L.Chandrakumar For R5 : Mr.V.Vijay Sankar COMMON ORDER When these writ petitions were taken up for consideration, the learned counsel for the petitioners, on instructions, submitted that the relief sought for herein has become infructuous and hence, nothing survives for adjudication in these Writ Petitions.

2. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 13.10.2022 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking Order 5/8

arb To 1.The Director of Elementary Education, Chennai (Central), Chennai - 600 006.

4.The Director of School Education, 5.The District Elementary Educational Officer/ Chennai (Central), Chennai - 600 015.

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C.SARAVANAN, J.

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