D.Joseph Jayadoss v. The Principal Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11.09.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN D.Joseph Jayadoss .. Petitioner -vs1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, 293, MKN Road, Collectors Nagar, Alandur, Chennai 600 016.
3. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.
4. The Deputy Commissioner (Education), Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.
5. The Commissioner of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006.
6. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissionerate, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
7. Yasodhabai .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 2nd and 6th respondents to take further criminal action against the 7th respondent and all authorities concerned who have acted hand-in-glove with her, for the offences of swindling and misappropriation of school funds, criminal breach of trust, fabrication and manipulation of school records including salary disbursement records and attendance register pertaining to school ayahs and siphoning away their monthly salaries to herself for personal wrongful gain, and for recovery of the government funds misappropriated by the 7th respondent. For Petitioner :
Mr.R.Karunagaran For Respondents :
Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman Govt. Advocate for RR 1 and 5 :
Mr.A.Arun Babu Standing Counsel for RR 3 and 4 :
Mr.R.Muniyapparaj Addl. Public Prosecutor for R-6
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) The relief sought in this writ petition is the same as was sought before this Court by filing a writ petition in W.P.No.4774 of 2024, which was finally disposed of on 27.02.2024.
2. Though the relief sought in that writ petition is the same as sought in this writ petition, a limited concession was made by the official respondents insofar as initiation of departmental action is concerned. Placing on record the said statement, the writ petition was disposed of.
3. It appears that, later on, a contempt petition was filed, which was also disposed of.
4. Now the petitioner seeks to repeat the same relief which was sought in the earlier writ petition, without any liberty reserved.
5.Since no liberty was granted to revive the petition earlier, direction as sought, cannot be granted.
6. We fail to understand, if the petitioner's case is that an offence has been committed, why he has not taken recourse to filing an FIR before the jurisdictional police station. Petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 11.09.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra
To
1. The Principal Secretary, Department of Municipal Administration and Water Supply, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption, 293, MKN Road, Collectors Nagar, Alandur, Chennai 600 016.
3. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.
4. The Deputy Commissioner (Education), Greater Chennai Corporation, Ripon Building, Chennai 600 003.
5. The Commissioner of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006.
6. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Office of the Commissionerate, Vepery, Chennai 600 007.
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN , J.
(sra) 11.09.2025