The Manager And Correspondent v. The State Of Tamilnadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH and WMP (MD) Nos.775 and 777 of 2025 The Manager and Correspondent St.Alphones Middle School, Cumbum, Uthamapalayam Taluk, Theni District.

: Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Nutrition Meal Programme Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Commissioner, Public Welfare Commission, Chennai - 05.

4. The District Collector, 1/5

5. The Chief Educational Officer, Theni,

6. The District Educational Officer, Uthamapalayam,

7. A.Sajitha Parveen, Thambipatti Panchayat Union School, Watrayiruppu, Virudhunagar District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the impugned order in Se.Mu.No.Ka.Na.Mu. 36281/Sa.U.Thi1(2)/2024 dated 20.12.2024 on the file of 2nd Respondent and quash the same and subsequently directing the respondents to follow the procedures pertaining to selection of Cooks/Cook Assistant in Minority Institutions as mandated by G.O.Ms.No.4, Social Welfare and Nutritious Meal Programme (NMP) Department, dated 06.01.2011.

For Petitioners : Mr.J.Thomas Raja Durai For Respondents : Mr.M.Siddharthan Addl.Govt.Pleader for R1 to R6 No appearance for R7 2/5

O R D E R

When the matter came up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing on behalf of the respondents 1 to 6, on instructions, submitted that the transfer order of the seventh respondent, which has been challenged by the petitioner, has become infructuous, as the seventh respondent has already been transferred to another place. Therefore, it was submitted that nothing survives for further adjudication in the present writ petition.

2. Recording the said submission, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 03.07.2025 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No PKN 3/5

To

1. The State of Tamilnadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Secretary to Government, Social Welfare and Nutrition Meal Programme Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Commissioner, Public Welfare Commission, Chennai - 05.

4. The District Collector,

5. The Chief Educational Officer, Theni,

6. The District Educational Officer, Uthamapalayam, 4/5

VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J.

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