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A.Balson v. The Director Of School Education

2025-09-23Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.09.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)No.25480 of 2025 A.Balson

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Director of School Education, College Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil, Nagercoil-629 001.

3.The District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District - 629 001.

4.The Correspondent, Concordia High School, Aasaripallam Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District - 629 001.

5.K.Baul Sundar, Head Master, Concordia High School, Aasaripallam Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District - 629 001.

... Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 4, to consider and dispose of the representation dated 28.01.2025 filed by the petitioner in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Musthafakhan For R1 to R3 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to consider and dispose of the petitioner's representation dated 28.01.2025, seeking to take action against the fifth respondent.

2. It is well settled that a third party, not connected with any service dispute, can invoke the provisions of Article 226 of the Constitution of India to seek a mandamus to take action against any employee or official. Disciplinary proceedings is essential matter between employer and the employee and a stranger particularly, a person who was the complainant which led to a criminal case, cannot claim to initiate departmental action. The said principal has been laid down by the 2/4

Honb'le Apex Court in the case of Ranjith Prasad Vs. Union of India (UoI) and Ors., reported in AIR 2000 SC 3469.

3. In view of the same, the prayer as sought for by the writ petitioner cannot be entertained by this Court.

4. Accordingly, this Writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The Director of School Education, College Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil, Nagercoil-629 001.

3.The District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District - 629 001.

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K.KUMARESH BABU , J.

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