S.Mathias Selvaraj, v. The Manager Of Salvation Army

IN THE JUDICATE OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATE : 02.03.2018 CORUM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P.D.AUDIKESAVALU W.P.No.37982 of 2003 S. Mathias Selvaraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Manager of Salvation Army Schools, The Territorial Head Quarters, South Eastern Territory, Maharaja Nagar, High Ground, Tirunelveli-11

2. The Correspondent, The Salvation Army Higher Secondary School, Vetturanimadam, Nagercoil 629 003

3. The Joint Director of School, Education (Higher Secondary), College Road, Chennai - 6

4. M. Kingsley

5. The District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District

6. The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil

7. P. Yohanan

8. The Secretary, Salvation Army Higher Secondary School, School Committee, Vetturnimadam, Nagercoil - 629 003 ..... Respondents ( R7 & R8 impleaded as per order dt:30/11/2006 im WPMP.NO.18353/06 in WP 37982/2003 )

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the order of the first respondent in No.Nil dated 13.02.2004 and consequential order of the first respondent appointing the fourth respondent as Headmaster and quash the same and further direct the eighth respondent to appoint the petitioner as Headmaster of the Salvation Army Higher Secondary School, Vetturanimadam. (Prayer amended as per Order dated 30.11.2006 in WPMP No.18353 of 2006 in W.PNo.37982 of 2003) For Petitioner : Mr.Ganesh Kumar For R.3,R.5 & R.6 : Ms.Thangavadhna Balakrishnan AGP

ORDER

The petitioner has filed the present writ petition challenging the order of the first respondent in No.Nil dated 13.02.2004 appointing the fourth respondent as Headmaster and for consequential direction to the eighth respondent to appoint the petitioner as Headmaster of the Salvation Army Higher Secondary School, Vetturanimadam.

2.

When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for the respondents, on instructions, states that the petitioner retired from service on 31.10.2015 and later died on 02.08.2017. The learned counsel for the petitioner accepts the same and has made an endorsement to that effect.

3.

In these circumstances, nothing further survives for adjudication in the matter and the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

sr Sd/- Assistant Registrar /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Joint Director of School, Education (Higher Secondary), College Road, Chennai - 6

2. The District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil W.P.No.37982 of 2003 SR [CO] MLT-28/03/2018