Madras High CourtWP(MD)/12798/2018dismissed as infructuous

K.Rajan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

2021-09-06Honourable Mr Justice D. Krishnakumar2 pages

W.P(MD)No.12798 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.09.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.12798 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD)No.11684 of 2018 K.Rajan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai 09.

2.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai - 6.

3.The Chief Education Officer, Theni, Theni District.

4.The District Education Officer, Periyakulam, Theni District.

5.The Block Education Officer (Nos.1&2), Periyakulam Block, Periyakulam, Theni District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in G.O.Ms.No.403, School Education Department, dated 29.05.2018 on the file of the respondent No.1 and quash the same as illegal to the extent of fixing the criteria as 01.06.2017 and consequently to direct the petitioner to participate the counseling for transfer and promotion of the Primary School Head Masters held on 16.06.2018 or any other date within the time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel, Standing Counsel for State.

ORDER

When the matter came up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has become infructuous. Therefore, this Writ Petition may be dismissed as infructuous.

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2. Recording the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To:

1.The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai 09.

2.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai - 6.

3.The Chief Education Officer, Theni, Theni District.

4.The District Education Officer, Periyakulam, Theni District.

5.The Block Education Officer (Nos.1&2), Periyakulam Block, Periyakulam, Theni District.

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