Arputha Kanagaraj v. The District Educational Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD)Nos.8069 & 8070 of 2022 Arputha Kanagaraj ... Petitioner Vs

1. The District Educational Officer, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District- 627 117.

2. The District Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anticorruption, No.16/53 Masilamani Nagar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-2.

3. The Block Educational Officer, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District.

4. Suresh, Block Educational Officer, Kalakkad Circle, (Previously Nanguneri Block Educational Officer) Tirunelveli District.

5. The Corporate Manager, R.C.Schools, Tuticorin Diocesan Association, Chatholic Bishop House, No.88, Great Cotton Road, Tuticorin- 628 001.

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6. The Correspondent, St. Anthonys R.C.Primary School, Nellaiyapapuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

7. Micheal Tamil Selvi, Head Mistress On Promotion, St.Anthonys R.C.Primary School, Nelliyappapuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No. /A2/2018 dated 30.10.2021 fixing the Salary/Pay scale to the 7th respondent by suppressing the proceedings of reinstatement order by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No. 2088/A2/2018 dated 24.05.2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2nd respondent to initiate action against the 4th respondent based on the complaint/representation dated 13.04.2022. For Petitioner : Mr.Suresh Kumar M.S For R1 to R3 : Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate For R-4 : Dismissed as not pressed For R-5 & R-6 : Mr.S.Savarimuthu for M/S.Fr.Xavier Associates For R-7 : No appearance 2/5

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has circulated a letter dated 16.03.2026, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition.

2. Based on the letter, permission is granted and accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To:

1. The District Educational Officer, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District- 627 117.

2. The District Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anticorruption, No.16/53 Masilamani Nagar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-2.

3. The Block Educational Officer, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District.

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S.SRIMATHY , J.

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