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Visu.S. S/O.Swaminathan v. Director Of School Education

2026-04-10Honourable Mr.Justice N.Senthilkumar4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT of JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR and WMP No. 32413 of 2016 Visu.S. S/o.Swaminathan P.G.Assistant Sri Ramakrishna Vidhyasala Higher Secondary School, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District- 608 001.

..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Director of School Education Directorate of School Education College Road, Chennai-600 006.

2. Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary) Directorate of School Education College Road, Chennai- 600 006.

3. Chief Education Officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District

4. District Educational officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District

5. The Secretary, Sri Ramakrishna Vidhyasala Higher Secondary school, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District- 608 001 ..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the 4th Respondent in his proceedings in O.Mu.No.2807 A2/2015 dated 19.08.2016 and quash the same and direct the Respondents 1 to 4 to accord approval for the Writ Petitioner's appointment to the post of P.G.Assistant (English) in the 5th Respondent's school as per its request dated 25.10.2012 and pay salary and other benefits to the writ petitioner.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.S.Hariharan, for Mr.A.Muthukumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.A.M.Ayyadurai, Government Advocate for R1 to R4, R5-No Appearance

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records of the 4th Respondent in his proceedings in O.Mu.No.2807 A2/2015 dated 19.08.2016 and quash the same and direct the Respondents 1 to 4 to accord approval for the Writ Petitioner's appointment to the post of P.G.Assistant (English) in the 5th Respondent's school as per his request dated 25.10.2012 and pay salary and other benefits to the writ petitioner.

2.Pursuant to the proceedings of the 5th Respondent/school in

Na.Ka.No.40/A3/2012 dated 25.10.2012, the writ petitioner was appointed as PG Teacher (English), in the vacancy which arose due to the voluntary retirement from service (VRS) of Tmt.S.R.Selvarani on 15.02.2011. 3.As per the written instructions received from the 3rd respondent, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the writ petitioner tendered his resignation on 01.06.2019. It was further submitted that the writ petitioner had obtained a double degree, which is contrary to service rules. In view of the petitioner's resignation from service dated 01.06.2019, nothing survives in this writ petition. 4.Recording the aforesaid submissions made by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents, this Court holds that nothing survives for adjudication in this writ Petition. Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed. 10-04-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order sai

N.SENTHILKUMAR J.

sai To

1. Director of School Education Directorate of School Education College Road Chennai-600 006.

2.Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary) Directorate of School Education College Road, Chennai- 600 006.

3.Chief Education Officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District 4.District Educational officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District 5.The Secretary, Sri Ramakrishna Vidhyasala Higher Secondary school, Chidambaram, Cuddalore District- 608 001 and WMP No. 32413 of 2016 10-04-2026