M.Vijayalakshmi v. The District Educational Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 19.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI W.P.No.33759 of 2024 and Cont.P.No.332 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.36560, 36561 and 36562 of 2024 M.Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The District Educational Officer,

2.The Block Educational Officer, Arani, Thiruvannamalai District. ...Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the first respondent in Proc.No.5268/A5/2022 dated 17.06.2022 and to quash the same and consequently, directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with all consequential and other attendant benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Ms.S.Mythreye Chandru Special Government Pleader CONT.P.No.332 of 2026 M.Vijayalakshmi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Veeramani, The District Educational Officer,

2.Elumalai, The Block Educational Officer, Arani, Thiruvannamalai District. ...Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, to punish the respondents for willfully disobeying the order of this Court dated 13.12.2024 passed in W.M.P.Nos.36560 to 36562 of 2024 in W.P.No.33759 of 2024. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Ms.S.Mythreye Chandru Special Government Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R W.P.No.33759 of 2024 has been filed challenging the impugned order issued by the first respondent in Proc.No.5268/A5/2022 dated 17.06.2022 and for a consequential direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with all consequential and other attendant benefits.

¶2The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was placed under suspension vide impugned order dated

17.06.2022 which is under challenge in the writ petition. When the matter came up for hearing on 13.12.2024, this Court directed the respondents to pay the subsistence allowance with arrears, if any, to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order, however, it was not paid and thereby, the petitioner filed Cont.P.No.332 of 2026. In the meantime, enquiry was conducted and the order of dismissal was passed against the petitioner. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in the writ petition. However, the interim order dated

13.12.2024 granted by this Court with regard to the payment of subsistence allowance was not complied with by the respondents.

¶3In reply, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the entire subsistence allowance from the date of suspension till the date of dismissal will be paid within a period of one month.

¶4Recording the submission made by the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, Contempt Petition No.332 of 2026 is closed. Consequently, the writ petition filed by the petitioner challenging the suspension order dated 17.06.2022 issued by the first respondent stands closed. The respondents are directed to pay subsistence allowance to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

19.02.2026 NCC: Yes / No Index : Yes / No Speaking Order : Yes / No ssb To

1.The District Educational Officer,

2.The Block Educational Officer, Arani, Thiruvannamalai District.

M.DHANDAPANI, J. ssb W.P.No.33759 of 2024 and Cont.P.No.332 of 2026 and W.M.P.Nos.36560, 36561 and 36562 of 2024

19.02.2026