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N.Ravichandran v. The District Education Officer

2026-04-16Honourable The Chief Justice,Honourable Mr.Justice G.Arul Murugan4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 16.04.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN and WMP No.39785 of 2024 N.Ravichandran .. Petitioner -vs1.

The District Education Officer, (Private Schools), District Education Office, Amirtha Nagar, Samathan Pettai, Velipalayam, Nagapattinam District, Pin Code 611 001.

2.

Anna Nursery & Primary School, Rep. By its Correspondent, North Street, Sikkal, Nagapattinam District, Pin Code: 611 108.

.. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent herein to take action against the 2nd respondent herein upon the petitioner's representation dated 05.05.2024.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Mariappan

For Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar State Govt. Pleader for R-1 * * * * *

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This petition, styled as Public Interest Litigation, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks a writ of mandamus directing the first respondent to take action against the second respondent based on his representation dated 05.05.2024.

2. Learned State Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent submits that show cause notice was issued to the second respondent, which was challenged by the second respondent in W.P.No.18285 of 2024 and vide order dated 18.08.2025, the writ petition was closed as the prayer sought had become infructuous. Thereafter, proceedings have been initiated against the second respondent for further action.

3. In view of the aforesaid, nothing survives for adjudication in this petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application stands closed.

(SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 16.04.2026 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To 1.

The District Education Officer, (Private Schools), District Education Office, Amirtha Nagar, Samathan Pettai, Velipalayam, Nagapattinam District, Pin Code 611 001.

The Hon'ble Chief Justice and G.Arul Murugan, J.

(sra) 16.04.2026