Tuticorin Diocesan Association, v. Messiahs Antony Durairaj,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 09.06.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR & C.M.P.(MD)No.1991 of 2023 & C.M.P.(MD)No.18831 of 2024 1.Tuticorin Diocesan Association, Represented by its President, Bishop of Thoothukudi, Bishop's House, Thoothukudi-628 001.

2.The Corporate Manager of R.C.Schools, Tuticorin Diocesan Association, Catholic Bishop's House, No.82, Great Cotton Road, Thoothukudi-628 001.

3.St.Mary's Higher Secondary School, Rep. by its Correspondent, Pothakalanvilai-628 702, 4.The Headmistress, St.Mary's Higher Secondary School, Pothakalanvilai-628 702, ... Appellants / Respondents 5 to 8 1/5

Vs.

1.Messiahs Antony Durairaj ... 1st Respondent / Petitioner 2.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

3.The Director of School Education, D.P.I Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

4.The Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, 5.The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, 6.G.Mutharasu ... Respondents 2 to 6 / Respondents 1 to 4 & 9 PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying this Court to allow the appeal by setting aside the order of the learned Judge of this Court dated 20.06.2022 made in W.P.(MD)No.124 of 2018. For Appellants : Mr.Anwar Sameem for M/s.Father Xavier Associates 2/5

For Respondent : Mr.G.Prabhu Rajadurai for Mr.M.Saravanan for R1 : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader for R2 to R5

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The learned counsel for the appellants on instructions submits that they would rather conduct enquiry as directed by the learned single Judge.

3. Recording the said submission, the writ appeal is dismissed as not pressed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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To 1.The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, D.P.I Campus, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, 4.The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, 4/5

G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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