Madras High CourtWP(MD)/23356/2019dismissed as infructuous

K.R.Santharam v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2021-09-15Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

W.P(MD)No.23356 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 15.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.23356 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.20018, 20019 and 20025 of 2019 K.R.Santharam ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Director of School Education, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

3.The Joint Director of School Education Department (Personal), College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

4.The Joint Director of School Education Department (Higher Secondary), College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

5.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Office, Pudukottai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned Government Order passed by the 1st respondent vide G.O.1D.No.218, School Education [Pa.Ka.5(1)] Department, dated 20.06.2019 and quash the same as illegal in so far as it relates to clause 9(i) is concerned and consequently to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to take part in the transfer counseling scheduled to be fixed by respondents in conformity with G.O.1D.No.256, School Education Department, dated 19.04.2017 within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.Mohammed Suhail for M/s.Ajmal Associates.

For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Standing Counsel for State.

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W.P(MD)No.23356 of 2019

ORDER

When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous. Therefore, this Writ Petition may be dismissed as infructuous.

2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To:

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

2.The Director of School Education, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

3.The Joint Director of School Education Department (Personal), College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

4.The Joint Director of School Education Department (Higher Secondary), College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

5.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Office, Pudukottai District.

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