Ponmalar v. The Secretary To Govt.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Special Original Jurisdiction ) Wednesday, the Twenty Sixth day of July Two Thousand and Twenty Three PRESENT The Hon`ble Mrs.Justice L. VICTORIA GOWRI IN WP(MD) No.10129 of 2021 PONMALAR ... PETITIONER/PETITIONER Vs 1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ST.GEORGE FORT, CHENNAI 2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DPI COMPOUND, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER TIRUNELVELI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHERANMAHADEVI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

5 THE CORRESPONDENT WEST TIRUNELVELI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NALLUR, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

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Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to amend the 3rd and 4th Respondents as "3.The Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi District. and 4. The District Educational Officer, Sankarankovil, Tenkasi District" instead of "3. The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District and 4. The District Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District". Prayer in WP(MD). 10129/ 2021 :

To issue a Writ of Mandamus to directing the 3rd and 4th respondent to approve the appointment of the petitioner as Tamil Pandit in the 5th respondent school from the date of appointment i.e from 1.7.2019 and confer all the consequential benefits.

ORDER : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.RAJIV RUFUS.V, Advocate for the petitioner, the court made the following order:- The learned counsel for the petitioner has circulated a letter, dated 13.07.2023 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw this petition and to grant liberty to file a fresh writ petition. He also made an endorsement to that effect. 2.In view of the above, this Writ Miscellaneous Petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh writ petition. sd/- 26/07/2023 / TRUE COPY / 27/07/2023 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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TO 1 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ST.GEORGE FORT, CHENNAI 2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DPI COMPOUND, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER TIRUNELVELI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHERANMAHADEVI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

ORDER

IN IN WP(MD) No.10129 of 2021 Date :26/07/2023 RS//SAR-(27.07.2023) 3P 5C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3