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T.Vanarajan v. The Director Of School Education

2026-02-18Honourable Mr Justice R.Vijayakumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.02.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P.(MD)No.4425 of 2026 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.3683 & 3684 of 2026 T.Vanarajan

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

2. The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary), DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

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

4. The District Educational Officer (Secondary), Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

5. The Secretary, Nadar Hr.Sec.School, Zamin Kollankondan, Rajapalayam Taluk, Virudhunagar District - 626 142.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1/5

to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the Impugned order passed by the 4th Respondent in his proceedings Mu.Mu.No. 6666/Aa6/2025 dated 18.07.2025 and quash the same as illegal and contrary to the Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 2018 and Rules 2023, till the disposal of the Petitioner's Appeal dated 04.02.2026 on the file of the 3rd Respondent.

For Petitioner : M/s.V.Rajiv Rufus For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4 Mr.V.Meenakshi Sundaram for R5 * * * * *

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the order passed by the 4th respondent wherein the School Committee of the 5th respondent School has been approved for the period between 14.07.2025 and 22.01.2028.

2. Challenging the said order, the petitioner has already preferred an appeal to the third respondent on 04.02.2026 as contemplated under Section 41 of the Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 2018.

3. In view of the fact that the petitioner's has already invoked the 2/5

alternative statutory appeal remedy, this Court is not inclined to entertain the present writ petition.

4. The third respondent is directed to consider the appeal presented by the writ petitioner and pass orders within a period of 6(six) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above said observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are also closed. 18.02.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No RJR 3/5

To

1. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

2. The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary), DPI Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

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

4. The District Educational Officer (Secondary), Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR , J.

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