S.Arunachalam v. The Director

W.P.(MD).No.8554 of 2014 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.08.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD).No.8554 of 2014 and MP(MD).Nos.1, 2 and 3 of 2014 S.Arunachalam ... Petitioner -Vs1.The Director, Department of Higher Secondary Education, Chennai.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

3.The District Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi at Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

4.The Managing School Committee, Theerthapathi Higher Secondary School, Educational Society, Rep. by its Secretary, Theerthapathi Higher Secondary School, Ambasamudram, Tirunelvleli District.

5.G.Sundara Mahalingam, P.G. Assistant, Department of Botony, Theerthapathi Higher Secondary School, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the resolution, dated 12.05.2014 made in the School Committee namely the 4th respondent promoting the 5th respondent to the post of Headmaster in Theerthapathy Higher Secondary School, Ambasamudram, Tirunelveli District and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the 2nd and 3rd respondent to implement the resolution as made as on 19.11.2009 in the shool committee namely the 4th respondent in punishing the 5th respondent for his delinquencies and malpractice forthwith.

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W.P.(MD).No.8554 of 2014 For Petitioner : Mr.S.Palanivelayutham For Respondents : Mrs.S.Srimathy Special Government Pleader (for R1 to R3) Mr.R.Manimaran (for R4) Mr.EVN.Siva (for R5)

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner as well as the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the school management made a submission that both the writ petitioner as well as the fifth respondent had already reached the age of superannuation and allowed to retire from service. The relief of promotion is sought for against the private school management. Under these circumstances, the cause arose for filing of the present writ petition became vanished on the ground of the retirement of the writ petitioner as well as the fifth respondent. Thus, no further adjudication is required and accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Director, Department of Higher Secondary Education, Chennai. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

3.The District Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi at Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

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