The Director (Private Schools) v. Sangeetha

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 04.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN and CMP.No.11455 of 2025

1. The Director (Private Schools), Directorate of Private Schools, College Road, Chennai - 6.

2. The District Educational Officer (Private Schools), DEO Office, No.309, Collectorate, Salem.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, No.301, Collectorate, Salem - 636 001.

4. The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Chinnasorakai, Mettur Taluk, Salem District.

... Appellants Vs.

1. Sangeetha, W/o Chinnapaiyan, No.337, Koranganvalavu, Ramireddipatty, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

2. The Principal, Sir Rajendra Nursery & Primary School, Selavadai Village, Doramangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

... Respondents

Prayer: Writ appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the order dated 29.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.17096 of 2024. For Appellant : Mr.U.M.Ravichandran For Respondents : Mr.T.Ganesan for R1

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by J.Nisha Banu, J.) This Writ Appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 29.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.17096 of 2024. This Court, by a common order dated 29.07.2024 passed in W.P.Nos.17088, 17097, 17102, 17106, 17093, 17096 & 17110 of 2024, has set aside the impugned orders passed by the Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School (4th respondent therein) and directed the 2nd to 5th respondent therein, to admit the children in the 5th respondent School (The Principal, Sri Rajendra Nursery & Primary School, Selavadai Village, Doramangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District) forthwith upon payment of necessary fees by the petitioners therein.

2. Today, the learned counsel appearing for the first respondent would state that the son of the 1st respondent was admitted in the 2nd respondent School.

3. Since the child has been admitted in the School, we are of the

opinion that nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ appeal. Therefore, recording the above submission made by the learned counsel for the 1st respondent, this Writ Appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [J.N.B.,J.] [M.J.R.,J.] 04.06.2025 vsi Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order To The Principal, Sir Rajendra Nursery & Primary School, Selavadai Village, Doramangalam Post, Omalur Taluk, Salem District.

J.NISHA BANU,J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN,J.

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04.06.2025