S.Sridhar v. The Director Of School Education,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.14897 of 2021 S.Sridhar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The District Education Officer, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School, Kadambathur, Thiruvallur District.

4.The Principal, Sir Theagaraya Evening College, Chennai - 600 021.

... Respondents (Respondent 4 is impleaded as per order made in W.M.P.No.16311 of 2021 in W.P.No.14897 of 2021 dated 26.07.2021) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to correct the petitioner's father name as "Sadagopan" instead of "Saravanan" in the transfer certificate issued by the third respondent herein vide serial No.27/2010-2011.

For Petitioner : Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram For Respondent : Ms.A.Selvendiran Government Counsel for R1 to R3 Mr.B.Ravi for R4

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the respondents to correct the petitioner's father name as "Sadagopan" instead of "Saravanan" in the transfer certificate issued by the third respondent herein vide serial No.27/2010-2011.

2.Pursuant to the orders passed by this Court on 23.08.2021, the petitioner was present before this Court. The petitioner submitted an apology affidavit. The petitioner stated that he did not intentionally conceal the earlier writ petition filed before this Court in W.P.No.11050 of 2021 and he bonafide thought that the withdrawal of that writ petition will not have any bearing in the present writ petition.

3.Even though, this Court is not convinced with the explanation given by the petitioner, considering the background of the petitioner, this Court wants to be more gracious in handling the situation. Therefore, this Court accepts the apology affidavit filed by the petitioner.

4.It is not necessary for this Court to go into any of the claims made by the writ petitioner, in view of the fact that the petitioner has approached this Court with unclean hands. When this Court expressed its mind to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the petitioner on instructions given by his client, sought for the permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition. The withdrawal endorsement shall be signed both by the petitioner and the learned counsel for the petitioner.

5.Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No Costs.

s/d- Assistant Registrar(CO) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssr

To 1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The District Education Officer, Thiruvallur, Thiruvallur District.

3.The Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School, Kadambathur, Thiruvallur District.

+1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 43700 +1 CC to Mr.R. Subramanian, Advocate sr 43559. W.P.No.14897 of 2021 RR(CO) SP(14/09/2021)