K.R.Ramalingam, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD W.P.(MD) No.19139 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.15521 &15522 of 2017 K.R.Ramalingam ... Petitioner -vs1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Director of School Education, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training, College Road, Chennai.

4.The Director Government Examinations, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the first respondent in his proceedings in G.O.(2D).No.50, School Education (GE1) Department, dated

09.08.2017 and quash the same and direct the respondents to fix the uniform minimum passing percentage marks and attendance marks to the practical, non practical and vocational students without any discrimination.

For Petitioner :

Mr.V.Panneer Selvam For Respondents :

Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.) Challenging the Government Order in G.O.(2D).No.50, School Education (GE1) Department, dated 09.08.2017, the instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner.

2. Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that pursuant to the filing of the writ petition, the Government has passed G.O.(2D).No.13, School Education Department, dated 20.02.2018 and hence, nothing survives in this writ petition for further adjudication.

3. In view of the subsequent G.O.(2D).No.13, School Education Department, dated 20.02.2018 and also recording the above submissions, this writ petition stands closed. However, it is always open to the petitioner to approach the authority concerned, to redress his grievance. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 13.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No pkn To 1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Chennai - 600 006.

2.The Director of School Education, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training, College Road, Chennai.

4.The Director Government Examinations, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD , J.

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