V.Siva Shanmugam, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 16.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P.No. 20549 of 2018 V. Siva Shanmugam ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep., by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri - 635001.

... Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.4254/A2/2017 dated 19.06.2018 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue to work in the post of BT Assistant (Tamil) in Kaveripattinam Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Krishnagiri District, with all consequential and other attendant benefits. 1/4

For Petitioner : Ms. Kaviya for Mr. S. Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Mr. V. Manoharan, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed against the order dated 19.06.2018 transferring the petitioner to Government High School at Bevanatham, Houser Block and for a consequential direction to continue the petitioner in the Kaveripattinam Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Krishnagiri District. 2.

During the course of hearing today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier he worked in Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Kaveripattinam, Krishnagiri District. But according to the teachers-students ratio was found it surplus in the staff fixation and as such, the petitioner was transferred to Government High School at Bevanatham, Krishnagiri District. The learned counsel further submits that at present, the petitioner was working in the Government High School, Jagadap, Kaveripattinam Block from 22.02.2022 by transfer of appointment conducted by counselling method.

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Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents also submits that in view of the subsequent transfer effected from 22.02.2022 nothing survives in this writ petition for adjudication and sought to dismiss this writ petition as infructuous.

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In view of the above factual position, in my considered view nothing survives in this writ petition and accordingly, it is liable to be dismissed as infructuous.

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Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 16.02.2024 Index :Yes/No AT To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri - 635001.

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BATTU DEVANAND, J.

AT W.P.No. 17270 of 2018 and W.M.P.No. 20549 of 2018 16.02.2024 4/4