P.Pushpa Latha v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.06.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P.Nos.21048 and 21049 of 2024

1. S.Pushpa Latha

2. S.Sheela

3. T.Nirmala Jayanthi

4. R.Kala

5. M.Usha

6. K.Nirmala Kumari

7. A.Praveena Arockiam ... Petitioners [P2, 3, 5 and 6 dismissed as withdrawn vide order dated 22.10.2021] Vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2. The Commissioner of School Education, O/o the Commissioner of School Educational 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, Tiruneveli, Tirunelveli 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 insofar as clause 4(i)(m)(c)&(V) is concerned and pass such further or other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Tamilarasan for M/s.Ajmal Associates 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 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 thereagainst 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. Further, it is also brought to the notice of this Court by learned Additional Advocate General that this Writ Petition was already dismissed as withdrawn insofar as petitioners 2, 3, 5 and 6 are concerned and the remaining petitioners viz., petitioners 1, 4 and 7 have already joined at the transferred place and working.

4. In the light of the above, nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. Connected Miscellaneous Petitions, if any shall stand closed.

28.06.2024 skr Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

skr To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2. The Commissioner of School Education, O/o the Commissioner of School Educational 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, Tiruneveli, Tirunelveli District.

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