Valarmathi Arockiam A v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27-01-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 235 of 2025ANDWP NO. 160 OF 2025, WP NO. 165 OF 2025,WP NO. 232 OF 2025 and WMP.Nos.165, 262, 168, 260 of 2025 WP No. 160 of 2025 Valarmathi Arockiam A St Marys Girls Higher Secondary School ..Petitioner(s) Vs Department Of School Education, Fort St.
George, Chennai 600 009 DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006 (Secondary)The Office Of The District __________Page 1 of 8
WP.No.235 of 2025 Sr.Ezhilarasi P St.Marys Girls Higher Secondary School Vellore, Vellore District- 632 001 Vs Department Of School Education, Fort St.
George, Chennai 600 009 Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006 WP No. 165 of 2025 Vinnarasi M St Marys Girls Higher Secondary School ..Petitioner(s) __________Page 2 of 8
Vs Department Of School Education, Fort St.
George, Chennai 600 009 DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006 WP No. 232 of 2025 Maria Asha J.P St.Marys Girls Higher Secondary School Vellore, Vellore District- 632 001 ..Petitioner(s) Vs Department Of School Education, Fort St.
George, Chennai 600 009 DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006 __________Page 3 of 8
WP No. 160 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 25.10.2024 in Na.Ka. No 3901 / AA1 / 2023, on the file of the 4th respondent and quash the same, directing the Respondents 1 to 4, to accord approval to the appointment of the petitioner, Mrs.Valarmathi Arockiam A, working as B.T. Assistant (Tamil) in the 5th respondent St. Marys Girls Higher Secondary school, Vellore, Vellore district 632001 w.e.f. 03.06.2019, with all service and monetary benefits. WP.No.235 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 25.10.2024 in Na.Ka.
No 3899/ AA1 / 2023, on the file of the 4th respondent and quash the same, directing the Respondents 1 to 4, to accord approval to the appointment of the petitioner, Sr.Ezhilarasi P, working as B.T. Assistant ( Social Science ) in the 5th respondent St.
Girls Higher Secondary school, Vellore, Vellore district 632001 w.e.f. 04.06.2019, with all service and monetary benefits. WP No. 165 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 25.10.2024 in Na.Ka. No 3898 / AA1 / 2023, on the file of the 4th respondent and quash the same, directing the Respondents 1 to 4, to accord approval to the appointment of the petitioner, Mrs. Valarmathi Arockiam A, working as B.T. Assistant (Social Science ) in the 5th respondent St. Marys Girls Higher Secondary school, Vellore, Vellore district 632001 w.e.f. 04.06.2020, with all service and monetary benefits. WP No.
232 of 2025 Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 09.11.2024 in Na.Ka. No 1511/ AA1 / 2023, on the file of the 4th respondent and quash the same, directing the Respondents 1 to 4, to accord approval to the appointment of the petitioner, Mrs.Maria Asha J.P, working as B.T. Assistant (Science) in the 5th respondent St. Marys Girls Higher Secondary school, Vellore, Vellore district 632001 w.e.f. 03.06.2019, with all service and monetary benefits.
Ms.A.Jenitha Mary for Father Xavier Associates For Respondent(s):
Ms.Mythreye Chandru __________Page 5 of 8
Special Government Pleader for R1 to R4 COMMON ORDER Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the petitions and he has circulated a letter dated 22.01.2026 to the Registry to that effect.
2. In view of the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioners, these Writ Petitions stand dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 27-01-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order ANU To Department Of School Education, Fort St.
George, Chennai 600 009 DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006 __________Page 6 of 8
Vellore Vellore District 632 001 __________Page 7 of 8
M.DHANDAPANI J.
ANU WP No. 235 of 2025AND WP NO. 160 OF 2025, WP NO. 165 OF 2025, WP NO. 232 OF 2025 and WMP.Nos.165, 262, 168, 260 of 2025 27-01-2026 __________Page 8 of 8