The State of Tamil Nadu v. M.Shahila Begum

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.01.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN and C.M.P.(MD) Nos.1405, 1406, 1404, 1407 & 1409 of 2026

¶1W.A.(MD) No.133 of 2026: rep.by its Secretary to Government Secretariat, Chennai-9

2.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai

3.The Chief Educational Officer Madurai, Madurai District

4.The Chief Educational Officer Trichy, Trichy District

5.The Chief Educational Officer Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District

6.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District

7.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Lalgudi, Trichy District

8.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Madurai, Madurai District

1.M.Shahila Begum

2.S.Sakthivel

3.S.Rajkumar

4.S.Monica

5.The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) Accountant General Department Chennai-600 018 ... Respondents order, 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.17811 of 2023, on the file of this For Petitioners : For Respondents : Ms.S.Meena for R1 & R4 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R5

¶2W.A.(MD) No.134 of 2026: rep.by its Principal Secretary Fort St.George, Chennai-9

2.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education College Road, Chennai-06

3.The Chief Educational Officer Palani Road, Dindigul

4.The District Educational Officer Palani Road, Dindigul

J.Thamailmaran ... Respondent order, 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.21130 of 2023, on the file of this For Appellants : For Respondent : Mr.R.Saravanan

¶3W.A.(MD) No.135 of 2026: rep.by its Secretary to Government Secretariat, Chennai-9

2.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai

3.The District Educational Officer Trichy, Trichy District

1.Pachayee Ammal.G

2.The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) Accountant General Department Chennai-600 018 ... Respondents order, 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.18139 of 2023, on the file of this For Appellants : For Respondents : Ms.S.Meena for R1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R2

¶4W.A.(MD) No.136 of 2026: rep.by its Secretary to Government Secretariat, Chennai-9

2.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai

3.The District Educational Officer Trichy, Trichy District

1.J.Jeeva

2.The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) Accountant General Department Chennai-600 018 ... Respondents order, 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.18150 of 2023, on the file of this For Appellants : For Respondents : No appearance for R1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R2

¶5W.A.(MD) No.137 of 2026: rep.by its Principal Secretary Fort St.George, Chennai-09

2.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education College Road, Chennai-06

3.The Chief Educational Officer O/o.The Chief Educational Office Thanjavur District

S.Vaithilingam ... Respondent order, 06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.21104 of 2023, on the file of this For Appellants : For Respondent : Mr.R.Saravanan C O M M O N J U D G M E N T [Judgment of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] The present writ appeals are no more res integra. This Court, by a common Judgment dated 19.01.2026 passed in W.A.(MD) Nos.62 & 63 of 2026, has dismissed the similar writ appeals as devoid of merits. Hence, the present writ appeals also have to follow suit. Accordingly, these writ appeals are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.]

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krk To:

1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai.

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

4.The Chief Educational Officer, Trichy, Trichy District.

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

6.The District Educational Officer, (Secondary), Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

7.The District Educational Officer, (Secondary), Lalgudi, Trichy District.

8.The District Educational Officer, (Secondary), Madurai, Madurai District.

9.The Principal Secretary, School Education Department, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

10.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education, College Road, Chennai-06.

11.The Chief Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul.

12.The District Educational Officer, Palani Road, Dindigul.

13.The District Educational Officer, Trichy, Trichy District.

14.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.The Chief Educational Office, Thanjavur District. DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN,-J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN,-J. krk W.A.(MD)-Nos.133,-134,-135,-136-&- 137-of-2026 and C.M.P.(MD)-Nos.1405,-1406,-1404,- 1407-&-1409-of-2026

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