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K. Jayalakshmi v. State Of Tamil Nadu

2025-10-17Honourable Mr Justice C.V. Karthikeyan,Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.A.(MD)No.175 of 2020 and C.M.P(MD)No.1217 of 2020 K.Jeyalakshmi ... Appellant -vs1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By its Principal Secretary, School Education (Pa.Ka.5(1)) Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director of Elementary Education, O/o. the Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, Chennai-6.

3. The Joint Director of Elementary Education, O/o. the Joint Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, Chennai-6.

4. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District

5. The District Educational Officer, O/o. the District Educational Officer,

6. The Block Educational Officer, O/o. the Block Educational Officer, ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Section I5 of Letters Patent against the order passed in WP(MD).No.20146 of 2019, dated 25.11.2019. For Appellant :

Mr.S.Rajasekar for M/s.Roy & Roy Associates For Respondents :

Mr.T.Amjadkhan, Government Advocate

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.Vijayakumar, J.) The present Writ Appeal has been filed challenging the dismissal of the Writ Petition, wherein certain clauses in G.O.(1D)No. 217, School Education Department, dated 10.06.2019 has been put to challenge.

2. The Writ Court, after giving certain directions, was pleased to dismiss the Writ Petition. Challenging the same, the present Writ Appeal has been preferred.

3. According to the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents authorities, the said Government Order relates to

deployment of surplus teachers for the academic year 2019-2020. The said Government Order is not applicable for the next academic year onwards.

4. In such circumstances, according to the learned Government Advocate, the challenge to the said Government Order may not require any adjudication at this length of time.

5. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant also submitted that in view of the subsequent development, nothing survives in the Writ Appeal.

6. Recording the same, the Writ Appeal stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 17.10.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No vsm

C.V.KARTHIKEYAN , J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

vsm To

1. The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education (Pa.Ka.5(1)) Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director of Elementary Education, O/o. the Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, Chennai-6.

3. The Joint Director of Elementary Education, O/o. the Joint Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, Chennai-6.

4. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

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5. The District Educational Officer, O/o. the District Educational Officer,

6. The Block Educational Officer, O/o. the Block Educational Officer, 17.10.2025