Madras High CourtWP(MD)/16311/2021withdrawn dismissed

R. Kumar v. The Principal Secretary To Government

2021-09-24Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and W.M.P(MD)Nos.13164, 13167 & 13170 of 2021 R.Kumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of School Education, 3.The State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, D.P.I. Campus, Nungampakkam, 4.The Joint Director of School Education (Personnel), 5.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. The Chief Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the Government Order vide G.O.(1D)No.134, School Education (Pa.Ka.5)(1) Department dated 18.08.2021 and quash the impugned Clause in paragraph No.4(1)(m) & (c) issued by the 1st respondent is concerned and consequently direct the respondents to conduct the transfer/conversion counselling by giving the right of exercising option for relinquishment and to continue as Block Resource Teacher Educators 1/3

in the same place.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi For Respondents : Mr.Veera Kathiravan, Additional Advocate General, assisted by Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Standing Counsel for State.

ORDER

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this Writ Petition and has also circulated a letter dated 17.09.2021 to that effect.

2.Recording the above submission of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS II) // 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 to Government, Department of School Education, St. George Fort, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Commissioner of School Education, 3.The State Project Director, Samagra Shiksha, D.P.I. Campus, Nungampakkam, 2/3

4.The Joint Director of School Education (Personnel), 5.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. The Chief Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram District, Ramanathapuram.

+1 CC to M/s.D.SHANMUGARAJA SETHUPATHI, Advocate ( SR-30304[F] dated 27/09/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-30479[F] dated 28/09/2021 ) 24.09.2021 RS (04.10.2021) 3P 8C 3/3