K.A.Mehraj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.03.2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN K.A.Mehraj ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, DPI Complex, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Accountant General, No.261 Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-18.

4.The District Educational Officer, Paramakudi. 5.The Head Master, Hairathul Jamalia Keela Muslim Higher Secondary School, Paramakudi, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents pass orders on the representation dated 07.06.2019 and treating the petitioner comes 1/5

under the Old Pension Scheme who joined the Service on 25.02.1998 and count the past service rendered for the purpose of Pensionary benefits. (Prayer amended vide court order dated 30.10.2024 in W.M.P.(MD) No.13283 of 2022 in W.P.(MD)No.18537 of 2019) For Petitioner : Mr.K.Vadivelu For R1, R2 & R4 : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader.

For R3 : Mr.P.Gunasekaran

ORDER

This petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 07.06.2019 and treating the petitioner comes under the Old Pension Scheme who joined the Service on 25.02.1998 and count the past service rendered for the purpose of Pensionary benefits. 2.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1, 2 and 4 would submit that pending writ petition, the District Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram, has passed an order in Na.Ka.No.5466/M4/2022 dated 20.03.2025. He has also produced the order passed by the District Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram and 2/5

also annexed the order passed by the third respondent. He would submit that the aforesaid order came to be passed by considering the representation submitted by the writ petitioner and hence, nothing survives for further adjudication in this writ petition. 3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner seeks liberty to writ petitioner to challenge the subsequent order passed by the District Education Officer, Ramanathapuram dated 20.03.2025. 4.Considering the submissions made on either side, the petitioner is at liberty to challenge the subsequent order passed by the District Education Officer, Ramanathapuram and order passed by the second respondent. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. NCC : Yes / No 26.03.2025 Index : Yes / No gns 3/5

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

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, DPI Complex, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Accountant General, No.261 Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-18.

4.The District Educational Officer, Paramakudi. 4/5

M.JOTHIRAMAN , J.

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