E.Kumar v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.07.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P.Nos.21242 & 21243 of 2021 1.Kumar.E 2.Srinivasan.R ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director, School Education Department, Hr. Secondary, D.P.I. Compound, College Road, Chennai-6.

3.The Direcotr, Samagana Shiksha, School Education Department, D.P.I. Compound, College Road, Chennai-6 ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus to call for the records and quash G.O. (1D) No.134 School Education Department dated 18.08.2021 passed by the 1st

respondent, and further direct the 2nd respondent to conduct the counselling for transfer following guidelines in G.O.(1D) No.218 S.E. (Pa Ka) 5(1) Department dated 20.06.2019 which is being followed for other category schools under School Education Department.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Anand Raja For Respondents : Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, Government Advocate

O R D E R

When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the validity of the very same impugned order i.e., G.O (1D) No.134, School Education Department dated 18.08.2021, insofar as clause 4(i)(m)(c)&(V) was already decided by a learned Division Bench of this Court in W.A (MD) No.2230 of 2023 by an order dated 07.11.2023 and the SLP filed there-against was also dismissed by the Hon'ble Apex Court by an order dated 05.01.2021.

2. This Court after having perused the said order is fully convinced that the issue in this Writ Petition is squarely covered by the said orders passed by the learned Division Bench, as confirmed by the Hon'ble Apex Court.

3. In the light of the above, the relief sought for in this Writ Petition cannot be granted and nothing survives for adjudication and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions, if any shall stand closed. 02.07.2024 (7(ii)/13) dpa Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director, School Education Department, Hr. Secondary, D.P.I. Compound, College Road, Chennai-6.

3.The Director, Samagana Shiksha, School Education Department, D.P.I. Compound, College Road, Chennai-6 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

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