K.Alexander Barnabas, v. The Chairman,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 05.12.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.No.36418 of 2007 K.Alexander Barnabas S/o.Late Prof.K.Barnabas ... Petitioner vs.
1.
The Chairman Breeks Management Committee District Collector 2.
The Chief Educational Officer 3.
The Inspector of Anglo Indian School DPI Compound, Chennai-600 006.
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4.
The Headmaster cum Correspondent Breeks Memorial Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to proceedings of the 1 st respondent in Na.Ka.No.1-20584/2017 dated 23.11.2017 and to quash the same as illegal and invalid and consequently, direct the 1 st respondent to reinstate the petitioner in the post of Correspondent and permit him to work till 31.05.2018 as Correspondent in the 4 th respondent Institution, without break in service. For Petitioner :
Mr.Ashok Menon For Respondents :
Mr.S.Gunasekaran, for R1 Mrs.P.Rajarajeswari Government Advocate for R2 & R3 R4 - Served No Appearance *****
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The petitioner challenges the proceedings dated 23.11.2017 issued by the first respondent, by which the petitioner was relieved from the post of Correspondent of the fourth respondent Institution.
2. The petitioner, while working as Headmaster, was appointed as Correspondent under the provisions of the Code of Regulations for AngloIndian Schools, Tamil Nadu, for the period from 01.06.2017 to 31.05.2018. However, the petitioner was unilaterally relieved from the said post by the impugned order without any prior notice and without affording any opportunity of hearing.
3. This Court, by order dated 19.12.2017, granted an interim stay of the impugned proceedings. Pursuant to the said interim order, the petitioner continued to hold the post of Correspondent and thereafter retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation.
4. In view of the above developments, the substantive relief sought in Page Nos.3/5
the writ petition no longer survives for adjudication on merits. However, it is evident that the impugned proceedings are not a speaking order and have been passed without providing any opportunity to the petitioner, thereby violating the principles of natural justice.
5. Accordingly, with the above observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.
05.12.2025 Index : Yes / No Speaking / Non-speaking mk HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J., mk To 1.
The Chairman Breeks Management Committee Page Nos.4/5
District Collector 2.
The Chief Educational Officer 3.
The Inspector of Anglo Indian School DPI Compound, Chennai-600 006.
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The Headmaster cum Correspondent Breeks Memorial Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School 05.12.2025 Page Nos.5/5