R.Muruganantham v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 14.08.2025
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN R.Muruganantham : Petitioner versus 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The District Collector, Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur 3.The District Education Officer Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur 4.The Block Development Officer, Muthupet Taluk, Tiruvarur District : Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to remove the old building of Panchayat Union Middle School Class 1 to 5 situated at Gopalasamuthiram, Uppur post, presently Muthupet Taluk, Tiruvarur District, which is in dilapidated condition as it may crumble down any time costing lives of students and to construct new building. For Petitioner :
Mr.S.Nagarajan For Respondents :
Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, State Government Pleader
assisted by Mr.M.Habeeb Rahman, Government Advocate
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) This petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to demolish and reconstruct the Panchayat Union Middle School, on the ground that it is in a dilapidated condition.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner pleaded ignorance to the fact that the school has been temporarily shifted to another building as stated by Mr.Edwin Prabhakar, learned State Government Pleader.
3. The documents on record clearly speak, and it is not disputed, that the construction of a new building has already started. Therefore, no orders are required to be passed in this petition. The petition stands disposed of. There will be no order as to costs. (MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (SUNDER MOHAN, J.) 14.08.2025 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No tar
To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The District Collector, Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur 3.The District Education Officer Tiruvarur District, Tiruvarur 4.The Block Development Officer, Muthupet Taluk, Tiruvarur District
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND SUNDER MOHAN , J.
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