V. Eswaran v. Government Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 31.10.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR. MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN & W.M.P.No.46382 of 2025 V.Eswaran ..

Petitioner Vs.

1. Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Secretary to the Government School Education Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai -600 009.

2. The Director of Private Schools Government of Tamil Nadu DPI Campus College Road Chennai- 600 006.

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Respondents Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the G.O.(Ms).No.221 dated 03.10.2025 issued by the 1st Respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the

Respondents to open their website so that all the children including new children can directly make admission in their online portal under Right to Education Act, 2009 for the academic year 20252026 immediately in order to uplift the weaker and disadvantaged sections of student community.

For Petitioner :

Mr.N.Ponraj For Respondents :

Mr.J.Ravindran Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar State Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) In this petition, styled as public interest litigation, petitioner has assailed the legality and validity of G.O.Ms.No.221 dated 03.10.2025 on various grounds.

2. Learned State counsel, however, points out that the validity of this G.O. was challenged by Tamil Nadu Private Schools Progressive Association and Tamil Nadu Correspondent Welfare

Association for Private Schools (WCAPS) in W.P.Nos.38747 & 38941 of 2025 respectively and the same were disposed of by the learned Single Judge on 14.10.2025.

3. In that view of the matter, this petition cannot be maintained. Accordingly, it is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application is also dismissed.

4. The dismissal of this petition shall not come in the way of writ petitioners in W.P.Nos.38747 & 38941 of 2025 to take further remedy if they are aggrieved by order dated 14.10.2025 passed therein.

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 31.10.2025 Index :

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To

1. The Secretary to the Government School Education Department Government of Tamil Nadu Secretariat, Fort St. George Chennai -600 009.

2. The Director of Private Schools Government of Tamil Nadu DPI Campus College Road Chennai- 600 006.

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN,J.

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