P.Ranjithkumar (Tamil Teacher) v. The Secretary To School

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 02.07.2025

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE A.D.MARIA CLETE W.P(MD).No.10437 of 2019 P.Ranjith Kumar ... Petitioner -vs1. The Secretary to School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to implement the previous Syllabus System in Tamil without changing the Question and Answer Pattern in the Academic year and to follow the mode of examination system should be followed in the past year and to reinstate the initial Prayer Song in the Tamil Students' School Tamil Books as usual in the IX, X, XI and XII standards, based on the petitioner's representation dated 03.04.2019.

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For Petitioner : Mr.B.Govindavasagam For Respondents : Mr.P.Thilak Kumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The relief sought for in the present writ petition is absolutely mis-conceived, more over it lost its relevance on account of efflux of time. Consequently, the writ petition stands dismissed. (S.M.S., J.) (A.D.M.C., J.) 02.07.2025 NCC :yes/No Index :yes/No Internet:yes/No rgm 2/4

To

1. The Secretary to School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

and A.D.MARIA CLETE, J.

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