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Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14190/2019dismissed as infructuous

R.Vasantha Kumari v. State Of Tamilnadu

2021-09-08Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P(MD)Nos.14190, 14191, 14195 and 14197 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.10659 to 10664, 10674 to 10676 & 10680 to 10682 of 2019 R.Vasantha Kumari ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14190/2019 B.Sekhar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14191/2019 N.R.Maniraja ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14195/2019 S.Krishnamoney ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.14197/2019 Vs.

1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director of School Education, O/o.the Director of School Education, DPI Campus, Chennai - 6.

3.The Joint Director of School Education(Higher Secondary), O/o.the Joint Director of School Education(Higher Secondary), DPI Campus, Chennai - 6.

... Respondents 1 to 3 in all W.Ps.

4.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.the Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

5.The District Educational Officer, O/o.the District Educational Officer, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

... Respondents 4 & 5 in W.P.(MD)No.14190/2019 6.The Chief Educational Officer, Sivagangai, 7.The District Educational Officer, Devakottai, ... Respondents 4 & 5 in W.P(MD)No.14191/2019 1/4

8.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.the Chief Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District.

9.The District Educational Officer, O/o.the District Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District .

... Respondents 4 & 5 in W.P.(MD)No.14195/2019 10.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.the Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

11.The District Educational Officer, O/o.the District Educational Officer, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents 4 & 5 in W.P.(MD)No.14197/2019 Common Prayer :

Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Government Order in G.O.(1D)No.218, School Education [Pa.Ka.5(1)] Department, dated 20.06.2019 on the file of the respondent No.1 and quash the same as illegal in so far as the Condition No.9(i) and consequently for a direction, directing the respondents to permit the petitioners to participate in the General Transfer Counseling for the year 2019-2020 in accordance with the Government Order in G.O.(1D)No.256, School Education Department, dated 19.04.2017 and G.O.(1D)No.403, School Education Department, dated 29.05.2018 within the time period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy (In all W.Ps) For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, (In all W.Ps) Standing Counsel for State.

COMMON ORDER When the matters came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner in all the Writ Petitions submitted that the prayers sought for in these Writ Petitions have become infructuous. Therefore, these Writ Petitions may be dismissed as infructuous.

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2.Recording the same, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To:

1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director of School Education, O/o.the Director of School Education, DPI Campus, Chennai - 6.

3.The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary), O/o. the Joint Director of School Education(Higher Secondary), DPI Campus, Chennai - 6.

4.The Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

5.The District Educational Officer, Tuticorin, Tuticorin District.

6.The Chief Educational Officer, Sivagangai, 3/4

7.The District Educational Officer, Devakottai, 8.The Chief Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District.

9.The District Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District .

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

11.The District Educational Officer, Aruppukottai, Virudhunagar District.

W.P(MD)Nos.14190, 14191, 14195 and 14197 of 2019 08.09.2021 RS (20.09.2021) 4P 12C 4/4