Madras High CourtWP(MD)/28232/2023dismissed as infructuous

P.Mathiyazahi v. The Director Of School Education

2026-03-17Honourable Mr.Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 17.03.2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR and W.M.P(MD)Nos.24294 to 24946 of 2023 P.Mathiyazahi ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Chairman Teachers Recruitment Board, EVK Sampath Maligai, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer Virudhunagar Educational District, Virudhunagar.

4.The District Educational Officer, Virudhunagar Educational District, Virudhunagar.

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5.The Block Educational Officer Sivakasi Union, Virudhunagar District.

6.The Headmaster SHN Girls Middle School, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

7.The Headmaster Government High School, Erichanatham, Sivakasi Educational Union, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the entire record pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent in Na.Ka.No.195/A1/2023 dated 12.05.2023 and quash the same as bad-in-law and consequently, directing the respondents 1 to 7 to exempt the petitioner from passing Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) as per Clause - V of the Notification issued by National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) dated 23.08.2010 and pay all other monetary benefits from 01.04.2014.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnu Varthanan For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader 2/5

ORDER

The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that during pendency of the writ petition, the petitioner has passed the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) in the year 2025 and in the light of the same, the relief sought in the writ petition has become infructuous.

2. In the light of the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

17.03.2026 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No RM 3/5

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