D.M.Jayasekaran v. The Principal Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN D.M.Jayasekaran S/o.R.D.Moorthy, 1/36,B.Kuyavar Theru, Theveur, Kilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam -611 109 Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006 3.The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary) DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006

4.The District Collector Nagapattinam District, Office of the District Collector, Palpannaichery, Nagapattinam 5.The Chief Educational Officer O/o.The Chief Educational Officer, South Palpannaicherry Near RTO Office, Nagapattinam-611 003 6.The District Educational Officer(Secondary) South Palpannaichery, Near RTOOffice, Nagapattinam-611 003 7.The District Sports Officer O/o.The District Sports Officer, Collectorate Campus, Nagapattinam District-611 003 8.The Head Master Government Higher Secondary School, Kilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District-611 109 Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 7th respondent to withdraw the proposal to occupy the premises of the 8th respondent school for the purpose of establishment of Mini Stadium, consequently direct the 4th and 7th respondents to choose alternate land for the said establishment based on the representation dated 16.6.2025 made by the petitioner and the resolution passed by the Parents Teachers

Association (PTA) dated 27.5.2025 and School Management Committee dated 23.5.2025.

For Petitioner:

Mr.K.Thilageswaran For Respondents:

Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader assisted by Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 6&8 M/s.N.S.Tanvi Standing Counsel for respondent No.7

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard.

2. For the reasons stated in the letter dated 7.10.2025 submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner seeking withdrawal of the writ petition, this Public Interest Litigation is allowed to be withdrawn.

3. The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. There shall be no order as to costs.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 17.10.2025 Index :

Yes/No :

Yes/No bbr To:

1.The Principal Secretary Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006 3.The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary) DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006 4.The District Collector Nagapattinam District, Office of the District Collector, Palpannaichery, Nagapattinam 5.The Chief Educational Officer O/o.The Chief Educational Officer,

South Palpannaicherry Near RTO Office, Nagapattinam-611 003 6.The District Educational Officer(Secondary) South Palpannaichery, Near RTOOffice, Nagapattinam-611 003 7.The District Sports Officer O/o.The District Sports Officer, Collectorate Campus, Nagapattinam District-611 003 8.The Head Master Government Higher Secondary School, Kilvelur Taluk, Nagapattinam District-611 109

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

bbr 17.10.2025