R.Vijayakumar, v. The Government Of Tamilnadu,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 10.11.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.14466 of 2010 1.R.Vijayakumar P.G. Assistant, Maraimalai Adigal Government Higher Secondary School, Pallavaram, Chennai - 43.

2.A.Srinivasan, P.G. Assistant, Government Higher Secondary School, Perumbakkam, Thiruvallur District - 631 402.

3.G.Subbaiah, P.G. Assistant, Government Higher Secondary School, Chatrapatti, Virudunagar District - 626 102.

4.R.Radhakrishnan, Thiyagi G.Narayanasamy Municipal Higher Secondary School, Mayiladuthurai, Nagapattinam District - 609 001.

... Petitioner -Vs1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

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

3.The Joint Director of School Education, Higher Secondary, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent - Director of School Education, Chennai, to conduct the second General Counselling as per G.O.Ms.No.103, Education (E1) Department, dated 07.05.2007, before conducting the promotion counselling for the B.T. Assistants which is schedule to be held on 07.07.2010.

For Petitioner :: Mr.G.Janarthanam for Mr.S.Giridharan For Respondents:: Mrs.K.Bhuvaneswari Government Advocate * * * * *

O R D E R

The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondent states that the relief sought for in this writ petition is to direct the second respondent - Director of School Education, Chennai, to conduct the second General Counselling as per G.O.Ms.No.103, Education (E1) Department, dated 07.05.2007, before conducting the promotion counselling for the B.T. Assistants which is schedule to be held on 07.07.2010. 2.However, the process of counselling in respect of the relevant period had been completed. Now, after a lapse of about seven years, the relief sought for as such become infructuous. In this view of the matter no further adjudication is required in this matter.

Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. However, there is no order as to costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ah

To 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

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

3.The Joint Director of School Education, Higher Secondary, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

+1cc to Mr.S.Giridharan Advocate, S.R.No. 79887 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 80121 W.P.No.14466 of 2010 MG(CO) TR(18/12/2017)