The Correspondent v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 29.04.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)Nos.10834, 10835, 10836, 10837, 10838, 10839, 10840, 10841, 10842, 10843, 10844, 10845, 10846, 10847, 10848, 10849, 10850, 10851 and 10852 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.8281, 8282, 8283, 8284, 8285, 8286, 8287, 8288, 8289, 8290, 8291, 8292, 8293, 8294, 8295, 8296, 8297, 8298, 8299, 8300, 8301, 8302, 8303, 8304, 8305, 8306, 8307, 8308, 8309, 8310, 8311, 8312, 8313, 8314, 8315, 8316, 8317 and 8318 of 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT INFANT JESUS GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL, MULAGUMOODU-629167, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10834/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST.JOHNS GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KODAIKANAL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.-624 101 ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10835/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT LOYOLA CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, PALAYAMKOTTAI-627002, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10836/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT INFANT JESUS PRIMARY SCHOOL, MULAGUMOODU - 629 167, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10837/ 2019

THE CORRESPONDENT SACRED HEARD CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, SRIVILLIPUTTUR-626 125, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT. ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10838/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST. JOSEPHS CONVENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 629001 ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10839/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT LOYOLA CONVENT NURSERY & PRIMARY SCHOOL, PALAYAMKOTTAI-627002, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT..

... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10840/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST.JOHN VIANNEYS GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PALLIYADI, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT -629 169 ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10841/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST.JOSEPHS CONVENT PRIMARY SCHOOL, NAGERCOIL-629 001, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10842/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST.IGNATIUS CONVENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, PALAYAMKOTTAI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. - 627 002. ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10843/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST.JOHN VIANNEYS PRIMARY SCHOOL, PALLIYADI-629169, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT..

... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10844/ 2019

THE CORRESPONDENT SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL, SRIVILLIPUTTUR -626 125, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10845/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT SACRED HEART CONVENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, SRIVILLIPUTHUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT - 626 125 ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10846/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT SACRED HEART CONVENT HIGH SCHOOL, SRIVILLIPUTHUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT - 626 125 ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10847/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT MARY IMMACULATE HIGH SCHOOL, KOVALAM ROAD, CAPE COMORIN, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT -629 702 ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10848/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST. JOHNS PRIMARY SCHOOL, KODAIKANAL - 624 102, DINDIGUL DISTRICT ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10849/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST. URSULAS GIRLS HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KULASEKARAM, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT - 629 161 ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10850/ 2019 THE CORRESPONDENT ST.URSULAS PRIMARY SCHOOL, KULASEKARAM-629 161, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10851/ 2019

THE CORRESPONDENT INFANT JESUS TEACHER TRAINING INSTITUTE, MULAGUMOODU - 629 167, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ... Petitioner in WP(MD). 10852/ 2019 - Vs. - 1 THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI 600 009 2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 009 ..RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 IN WP(MD)10834 TO 10851 OF 2019 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THUCKALAY, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10834 OF 2019 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, DINDIGUL AND DISTRICT.

4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALANI, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10835 OF 2019 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAYAMKOTTAI URBAN, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAYAMKOTTAI URBAN, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT ..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10836 OF 2019 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THUCKALAY, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THUCKALAY, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10837 OF 2019 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10838 OF 2019 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NAGERCOIL-629001, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10839 OF 2019 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAYAMKOTTAI URBAN, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAYAMKOTTAI URBAN, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10840 OF 2019 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUZHITHURAI, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10841 OF 2019 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10842 OF 2019

3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI AND DISTRICT.

4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI AND DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10843 OF 2019 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUZHITHURAI, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KARUNGAL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10844 OF 2019 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10845 OF 2019 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIRUDHUNAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT 4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT ..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10846 OF 2019 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIRUDHUNAGAR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT 4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT ..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10847 OF 2019 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT. 4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10848 OF 2019

3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, DINDIGUL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT 4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KODAIKANAL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT ..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10849 OF 2019 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THUCKALAY, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10850 OF 2019 3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVATTAR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVATTAR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

..RESPONDENTS 3 AND 4 IN WP(MD) 10851 OF 2019 2 THE DIRECTOR OF TEACHER TRAINING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING, DPI COMPOUND, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006.

3 THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (DIET), THEROOR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT ..RESPONDENTS 2 AND 3 IN WP(MD) 10852 OF 2019 COMMON PRAYER : Writ Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a writ of Certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 1st respondent, in G.O.(MS).No.65, School Education (MS) Department dated 05.04.2018, quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar For M/s.Isaac Chambers For Respondents : Mr.M.Karuppasamy Government Advocate

COMMON ORDER When the matters were taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioners pointed out that the impugned G.O. has already been quashed vide order dated 30.01.2019 in W.P.(MD)Nos.23789 of 2018 and etc. batch by the Principal Seat of this Court. This Court went through the said order and it is seen that the order impugned in the G.O. was actually quashed in the said writ proceedings. This Court wanted to know as to why, the petitioners filed these writ petition. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners replied that the authorities are taking a stand that since the petitioners herein are not parties to these writ proceedings, they will have to get an individual order in their favour. I fail to appreciate the stand of the respondents.

This Court in order to address the grievance projected by the writ petitioners, makes it clear that the G.O. impugned in these writ petitions has already been quashed by the Principal Seat of this Court in the writ proceedings referred to earlier and that the petitioners herein can avail the benefit of quashing of the G.O. 2.The writ petitions are disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

1.THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, FORT ST.GEORGE, CHENNAI - 600 009.

2.THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI - 600 009.

3.THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT AT NAGERCOIL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

4.THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THUCKALAY, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

5 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, DINDIGUL AND DISTRICT.

6 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALANI, DINDIGUL DISTRICT.

7 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAYAMKOTTAI URBAN, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

8 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, PALAYAMKOTTAI URBAN, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT 9 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THUCKALAY, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 10 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

11 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, SRIVILLIPUTTUR, VIRUDHUNAGAR DISTRICT.

12 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUZHITHURAI, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

13 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT, TIRUNELVELI.

14 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT, TIRUNELVELI.

15 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KODAIKANAL, DINDIGUL DISTRICT 16 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVATTAR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

17 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, THIRUVATTAR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

18 THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING (DIET), THEROOR, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT 19 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NAGERCOIL 629 001.

20 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, NAGERCOIL.

21 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KUZHITHURAI.

22 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, KARUNGAL, KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT.

23 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VIRUDHUNAGAR.

24 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, DINDIGUL.

25 THE DIRECTOR OF TEACHER TRAINING EDUCATION, RESEARCH AND TRAINING, DPI COMPOUND, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006.

TR 22/05/2019 10P/26C W.P.(MD)Nos.10834, 10835, 10836, 10837, 10838, 10839, 10840, 10841, 10842, 10843, 10844, 10845, 10846, 10847, 10848, 10849, 10850, 10851 and 10852 of 2019 29.04.2019