C.Ravikumar v. Chief Educational Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 07.03.2017

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.32583 of 2016 C.Ravikumar .. Petitioner Vs 1.The Chief Educational Officer, Namkkal District, Namakkal.

2.R. Duraisamy, Headmaster of Government Hr.Sec. School, Devanangkurichi - 637 209.

Thiruchengode Taluk, Namakkal District.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to call for the records from the first respondent relating to his proceedings Na.Ka.No.712/Aa2/2016, dated 01.09.2016 and quash the same.

For petitioner : Mr.V.Venkkatasamy For Respondent 1 : Mr.V.Jeyaprakash Narayanan, Spl.GP

O R D E R

By way of filing this writ petition, the petitioner seeks to quash the impugned proceedings dated 01.09.2016 of the first respondent / Chief Educational Officer, Namakkal, in and by which, the petitioner was transferred from the Government Higher Secondary School, Devanangkurichi, to the Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Pallipalayam, of the same Namakkal District.

2. As he was aggrieved by the impugned transfer order dated 01.09.2016, he went on medical leave for three weeks and simultaneously, challenging the same, he has also filed the present writ petition. At the time of admission, this Court, by order dated 22.09.2016, has granted an order of status-quo. Thereafter, he has been continuously working in the same school. Pending writ petition, the first respondent, by proceedings https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

dated 01.11.2016, by considering the request of the petitioner, recalled the impugned transfer order dated 01.09.2016.

3. Therefore, in view of the subsequent proceedings, the prayer of the petitioner has become infructuous. However, learned counsel for the petitioner requested this Court to give a direction to the respondent to regularise the period on which he was on medical leave. It is for the respondent authorities to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law, if any such representation is made.

4. In fine, the writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No Costs. WMP.No.28241 of 2016 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To The Chief Educational Officer, Namkkal District, Namakkal.

+1cc to Mr.V. Venkkatasamy, Advocate, S.R.No.14921 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.14864 pa(CO) md(17/03/2017) W.P.No.32583 of 2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/