Madras High CourtWP(MD)/11522/2023dismissed

Marimuthu. P v. The Commissioner Of School Education Cum Director Of Elementary School Education

2023-06-30Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.06.2023

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN WP(MD)No.11522 of 2023 and WMP(MD)Nos.10019, 10020 & 10021 of 2023 1.P.Marimuthu 2.P.Kumaresan 3.T.Easwaran ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Commissioner of School Education cum Director of Elementary School Education, DPI Complex, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Theni District.

3.The District Educational Officer, (Elementary), Theni.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned circular of 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No. 21243/C3/E1/2023 dated 26.04.2023, quash the same in so far as seeking to fill up the three existing vacancies of Secondary Grade Teachers in on 17th and 18th May 2023, as per SI.Nos.21 and 22 notifying General

Counselling for the Secondary Grade Teachers, and consequently direct the respondents herein to consider the petitioners' request for transfer dated 03.05.2023 to the vacancies of Secondary Grade Teachers in 1.Panchayat Union Middle School, Nariyuthu, 2.Panchayat Union Middle School, Kaaman Kallur, and 3.Panchayat Union Primary School, Varusanadu, within Mayiladumpari union, Theni District. Petitioner : Mr.K.Appadurai For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheeshkumar Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The petitioners are working as Secondary Grade Teachers. The issue concerns transfer. The petitioners 1 and 3 took part in the counselling that took place in May 2023. They expressed their unwillingness to join the indicated places. They are continuing in the original places. As regards the second petitioner, he joined in the opted school. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this present writ petition. It stands dismissed. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

30.06.2023 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No SKM

To 1.The Commissioner of School Education cum Director of Elementary School Education, DPI Complex, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Theni District.

3.The District Educational Officer, (Elementary), Theni.

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

SKM WP(MD)No.11522 of 2023 and WMP(MD)Nos.10019, 10020 & 10021 of 2023 30.06.2023