S.Nightingale Mary 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.20603 & 20606 of 2021 1.S.Nightingale Mary ... Petitioner 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.

... 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

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 (2/12) dpa Index : Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order To

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.

MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.

dpa 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.

and W.M.P.Nos.20603 & 20606 of 2021 02.07.2024 (2/12)