The Administrator v. The Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-04-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP Nos. 13065 & 13066 of 2026 The Administrator C 1127, The Ambur Secondary School teachers and Employees Cooperative Thrift and credit Society Ltd., Ambur, Tirupathur District-635 802 Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1The Director Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6

2.The Chief Educational Officer,

3.The Distrct Educational Officer

5.T.Victor solomon,

6.S.Younis Sandhrodhayam, Respondent(s) WP No. 13066 of 2026 The Administrator C 1127, The Ambur Secondary School teachers and Employees Cooperative Thrift and credit Society Ltd., Ambur, Tirupathur District-635 802 Petitioner(s) Vs

¶1The Director Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6

2.The Chief Educational Officer,

3.The Distrct Educational Officer

5.M.Johnson Soundara Prabahar,

6.T.John Armstrong, Respondent(s) PRAYER in

WP No. 13065 of 2026:

Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation dated 21.01.2026 in accordance with law. PRAYER in

WP No. 13066 of 2026:

Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation dated 27.12.2025 in accordance with law In both cases For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Sairaman For Respondent: Ms.Mythreye Chandru for R1 to R4 Special Government Pleader COMMON ORDER Since the issue involved in these writ petitions are one and same, these writ petitions are heard together and disposed of by way of this common order.

¶2By consent of both parties, these writ petitions are taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself.

¶3These writ petitions have been filed for a direction, directing the 1st and 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representations dated 21.01.2026 & 27.12.2025 respectively in accordance with law.

¶4It is the case of the petitioners that the petitioner is a society registered under the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Society Act. The object of the society is lending loan to the teachers of the Government School as well as Government Aided School. The fifth respondent in the respective writ petitions had availed loan for a sum of Rs.5 lakhs on 23.12.2009, for which the sixth respondent in respective writ petitions stood as guarantor. The Deputy Registrar initiated proceedings under Section 90 which ultimately led to passing of awards against the petitioners. The awards were also communicated to the petitioners. Thereafter, they filed execution proceedings and approached the respondents seeking enforcement of award by making representations dated 21.01.2026 &

27.12.2025 respectively, however, no action is taken. Hence, these writ petitions.

¶5The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the debtors/5th respondent in both cases are due to retire on 30.09.2026 and 30.06.2026, the amount payable to the petitioner society is public money, therefore, seeks for a direction to settle the loan amount to the petitioner society.

¶6The learned Special Government Pleader submitted that the second respondent Chief Educational Officer will conduct enquiry by hearing the petitioner, respondents 5 and 6 in both writ petitions and will pass appropriate orders within a reasonable time as fixed by this Court.

¶7Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader and perused the materials placed on record.

¶8Considering the limited relief sought for in this writ petition, this Court without going into the merits of the case directs the second respondent, Chief Educational Officer to consider the representations of the petitioners dated

21.01.2026 & 27.12.2025 respectively and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law after conducting enquiry by hearing the petitioner society, respondents 5 and 6 in both the petitions. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of six weeks.

¶9Accordingly, these writ petitions stand disposed of. No costs. 08-04-2026 dhk Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes To

1.The Director Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6

2.The Chief Educational Officer,

3.The District Educational Officer M.DHANDAPANI J. dhk WP Nos. 13065 & 13066 of 2026 08-04-2026