The Secretary v. Nithya

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 24.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.A.(MD)No.454 of 2026 and C.M.P.(MD)No.4090 of 2026 1.The Secretary, Department of School Education, Samagrashikshs, P.A.K.Valagam, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 006 2.The Director of School Education, O/o. Department of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 009 3.The District Collector, District Collector Office, Madurai District 4.The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Education Office, Thallakulam, Madurai District 5.The District Education Officer, (Private Schools), District Education Office, Chinnachockikilam, Madurai District.

...Appellants 1/5

Vs.

1.Nithya 2.The Head Master, Teddy Nursery and Primary School, Alampatti, Thirumangalam Taluk, Madurai District.

3.The Correspondent, Francois Meyer Matriculation, Higher Secondary School, Boys Town Society, Thirumangalam, Madurai District.

...Respondents

PRAYER:- Writ Appeal- filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, to set aside the interim order dated 28.05.2025 made in W.P.(MD)No.14693 of 2025 on the file of this Court.

For Appellants : Mr.R.Baskaran Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.Henri Patrcik Tiphagne (R1)

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) This writ appeal is filed challenging the interim order granted by this Court dated 29.07.2025 in W.P.(MD)No.14693 of 2025. 2/5

2.We have perused the order passed by the learned Single Judge and the entire materials placed on record. 3.The appeal has been filed challenging the interim order granted by the learned Single Judge by directing the authorities to accommodate the writ petitioner's child in any one of the School, under RTE category, alleging that it is in the form of granting final relief. 4.Today, when the writ appeal is taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the appellants, on instructions, submits that in pursuant to the order passed by the learned Single Judge, the child of the first respondent/writ petitioner has already been admitted in the third respondent School. 5.In such view of the matter, nothing remains to be considered in the present writ appeal as the interim order granted by this Court has been complied by the appellants herein. Since the Writ Petition is yet to be heard finally, we are disinclined to interfere with the issue at this stage. Accordingly, this writ appeal stands dismissed. The learned Single 3/5

Judge is requested to dispose of the writ petition on its own merits expeditiously. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 24.03.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta 4/5

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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