Madras High CourtWA(MD)/2247/2024allowed

The Principal Secretary To The Government Finance Department v. R. Clement Raj

2025-08-29Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Mr.Justice K.Rajasekar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON : 08.08.2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 29.08.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and CMP(MD)No.15703 of 2024

1. The Principal Secretary to The Government, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Director of School Education, Dpi Compound, College Road, Chennai - 600 006

4. The Joint Director (Vocational) Directorate of School Education, Dpi Compound, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

5.The Chief Educational Officer, 1/5

6.The District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

7.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Agastheeswaram, ... Appellants vs.

1.R.Clement Raj 2.The Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the order passed in WP(MD)No.1295 of 2024 dated 04.04.2024. For Appellants : Mr.P.S. Raman, Advocate General, Assited by J. Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.T.Aswin Rajasimman for R1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R2 2/5

JUDGMENT

(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) In view of the order passed in W.A.(MD)No.468 of 2025 and etc batch, the order impugned in this writ appeal is also quashed and this writ appeal is also allowed on the same lines. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(G.R.S. J.,) & (K.R.S. J.,) 29.08.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No SKM To

1. The Principal Secretary to The Government, Finance Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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

3. The Director of School Education, Dpi Compound, College Road, Chennai - 600 006 3/5

4. The Joint Director (Vocational) Directorate of School Education, Dpi Compound, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

5.The Chief Educational Officer, 6.The District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

7.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Agastheeswaram, 8.The Accountant General (A&E), Tamil Nadu, 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and K.RAJASEKAR, J.

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