D.Albert Devadoss, Secondary Grade Teacher, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By Its Secretary To Government,

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.264 of 2020 and C.M.P(MD)No.1850 of 2020 D.Albert Devadoss ... Appellant -vs1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-6.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

5. The Block Educational Officer, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Section I5 of Letters Patent against the order passed in WP(MD).No.20309 of 2019, dated 25.11.2019.

For Appellant :

Mr.T.Pon Ramkumar For Respondents :

Mr.P.T.Thiraviyam, 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 Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-6.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

5. The Block Educational Officer, Ottapidaram, Tuticorin District.

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