M.Vadivel v. The District Educational Officer (Elementary)
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA & WMP.Nos.14279 & 14280 of 2026 M.Vadivel S/o.Mayakrishnan, Head Master (Retd.) Panchayat Union Primary School, Bhuvanagiri East, Bhuvanagiri Union, Cuddalore District.
..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Educational Officer (Elementary) Virudhachalam 606 001 Cuddalore District.
2. The Block Educational Officer, Bhuvanagiri Block, Cuddalore District.
3. The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Society, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.
4. The Sub Registrar / Secretary E.991, Bhuvanagiri Panchayat Union, Teachers and Employees Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd., Bhuvanagiri Post, Bhuvanagiri Taluk, Cuddalore District.
..Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 4th respondent in No.Nil dated 15.09.2025 and
to quash the same in so far as the payment of interest and penal interest to the tune of Rs.3,57,222/- is concerned and consequently to settle the retirement benefits payable to the petitioner by deducting the unpaid instalment amount of Rs.2,79,500/-.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondent(s):
Ms.Mythreye Chandru, Special Government Pleader for RR1 to 3
ORDER
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition and he has also made an endorsement to that effect.
2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh Writ Petition for the same cause of action. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
06-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order TSG
To 1.The District Educational Officer (Elementary) Virudhachalam 606 001 Cuddalore District.
2.The Block Educational Officer, Bhuvanagiri Block, Cuddalore District.
3.The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Society, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District.
P.T.ASHA, J.
TSG & WMP.Nos.14279 & 14280 of 2026 06-04-2026