Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1843/2017dismissed as infructuous

S.Peter Raj v. The Director Of School

2025-11-20Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 20.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD)No.17835 of 2017 S.Peter Raj .. Petitioner Vs.

1.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi - 628 003.

4.The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi - 628 003.

5.The Tuticorin Diocesan Association, (Reg.No.S1/37-38 Dated 14.04.1937), No.82, G.C.Road, Thoothukudi -628 001, Rep. by its Secretary 6.The Roman Catholic Diocese of Tuticorin, (Reg.No.48/2016 Dated 04.07.2016), 1/81, Ave Maria Park, Pannamparai Junction,

Satankulam - 628 704, Thoothukudi District, Rep. by its Secretary.

7.The Most Rev.Yvon Ambroise, Bishop of Tuticorin, Bishop's House, Thoothukudi - 628 001.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the Petitioner's representation dated 06.01.2017 and declare the appointment order Ref.No.B2/1-6 dated 18.05.2005 passed by the 5th respondent society authorizing the 7th respondent as Manager of R.C.Schools, Tuticorin as null and void.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Pon Ramkumar For R1-R4 : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate For R5 - R7 : Fr.A.Xavier Arul Raj Senior Counsel for M/s.Father Xavier Associates

ORDER

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the present writ petition has become infructuous and nothing survives to be adjudicated.

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

20.11.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes gbg To 1.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi - 628 003.

4.The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi - 628 003.

P.T.ASHA, J.

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