S.Lingam v. State of Tamil Nadu

JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.Vijayakumar, J.) The present Writ Appeal has been filed challenging the dismissal of the Writ Petition, wherein certain clauses in G.O.(1D)No. 217, School Education Department, dated 10.06.2019 has been put to challenge.

¶2The Writ Court, after giving certain directions, was pleased to dismiss the Writ Petition. Challenging the same, the present Writ Appeal has been preferred.

¶3According to the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents authorities, the said Government Order relates to deployment of surplus teachers for the academic year 2019-2020. The said Government Order is not applicable for the next academic year onwards.

¶4In such circumstances, according to the learned Government Advocate, the challenge to the said Government Order may not require any adjudication at this length of time.

¶5The learned counsel appearing for the appellants also submitted that in view of the subsequent development, nothing survives in the Writ Appeal.

¶6Recording the same, the Writ Appeal stands closed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

[C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.]

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¶1The Principal Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education (Pa.Ka.5(1)) Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9.

¶2The Director of Elementary Education, O/o. the Director of Elementary Education,

¶3The Joint Director of Elementary Education, O/o. the Joint Director of Elementary Education,

¶4The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District

¶5The District Educational Officer, O/o. the District Educational Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.10.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.A.(MD)No.169 of 2020 and C.M.P(MD)Nos.1221 of 2020 & 2459 of 2020 1. S.Lingam 2. K.Karuppalagu 3. T.Revathi 4. G.Sankaralingam 5. S.Balakrishnan 6. S.Mahalakshmi 7. P.Maharaja ... Appellants -vs- 1. State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By its Principal Secretary, School Education (Pa.Ka.5(1)) Department, Fort.St.George, Chennai-9. 2. The Director of Elementary Education, O/o. the Director of Elementary Education, 3. The Joint Director of Elementary Education, O/o. the Joint Director of Elementary Education, 4. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District 5. The District Educational Officer, O/o. the District Educational Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 6. The Block Educational Officer, O/o. the Block Educational Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District. 7. N.Ramalakshmi 8. P.Ramesh Kumar 9. T.Dharmar ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Section I5 of Letters Patent against the order passed in WP(MD).No.17670 of 2019, dated 25.11.2019. For Appellants : Mr.S.Rajasekar for M/s.Roy & Roy Associates For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjadkhan, Government Advocate for R1 to R6