R.Murali v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
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.20998 & 20999 of 2021 1.R.Murali 2.E.Shanmugam 3.D.Gopalakrishnan 4.V.Prabhu 5.S.Venkatesan ... Petitioners Vs.
1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of School Education, O/o. the Commissioner of School Education Office, DPI Compound, Chennai.
3.The State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, (Integrated School Education), State Project Directorate, DPI Campus, Chennai-6.
4. The Joint Director School Education (Personnel), O/o the Joint Directorate School Educational Office, Chennai - 600 006.
5.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. The Chief Educational Office, Tirunelveli, Tiunelveli District.
6.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. The Chief Education Office, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
7.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. The Chief Educational Office, Kallakurichi Kallakurichi District.
... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned Government Order passed by the 1st respondent vide G.O.1D.No.134 School Education (Pa.Ka.5(1)) Department dated 18.08.2021 and quash the same as illegal in so far as clause 4(i) (m)(c)&(V) is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.K.H.Ravikumar, Government Advocate
O R D E R
The learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to
withdraw the writ petition insofar as the writ petitioners 1, 2, 4 & 5 are concerned. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn insofar as the said writ petitioners are concerned.
2.
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.
3.
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. 4.
Insofar as the 3rd petitioner is concerned, 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. However, the petitioner is permitted to continue in his respective place till 31.08.2024 and thereafter, he shall
join in his respective transferred place. In the meanwhile, the petitioner is at liberty to participate in the ensuing transfer counselling if he is otherwise eligible to participate in such counselling.
5.
In view of the above, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn insofar as the petitioners 1,2,4 & 5 are concerned and insofar as the 3rd petitioner is concerned the writ petition is dismissed on merits. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions, if any shall stand closed. 02.07.2024 (4/13) dpa Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order To
1. The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Commissioner of School Education, O/o. the Commissioner of School Education Office,
DPI Compound, Chennai.
3.The State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, (Integrated School Education), State Project Directorate, DPI Campus, Chennai-6.
4. The Joint Director School Education (Personnel), O/o the Joint Directorate School Educational Office, Chennai - 600 006.
5.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. The Chief Educational Office, Tirunelveli, Tiunelveli District.
6.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. The Chief Education Office, Villupuram, Villupuram District.
7.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. The Chief Educational Office, Kallakurichi Kallakurichi District.
MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.
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