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 C.M.P.(MD) Nos.14826, 14828, 14829, 14831 & 14835 of 2025 in W.A.(MD) SR Nos.73681, 73575, 73574, 73571 & 73572 of 2025 C.M.P.(MD) No.14826 of 2025: 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.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

06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.17811 of 2023. : For Respondents : Ms.S.Meena for R1 & R4 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R5 C.M.P.(MD) No.14828 of 2025: 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

06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.21130 of 2023. : For Respondent : Mr.R.Saravanan C.M.P.(MD) No.14829 of 2025: 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

06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.18139 of 2023. : For Respondents : Ms.S.Meena for R1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R2 C.M.P.(MD) No.14831 of 2025: 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

06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.18150 of 2023. : For Respondents : No appearance for R1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran for R2 C.M.P.(MD) No.14835 of 2025: 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

06.11.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.21104 of 2023. : For Respondent : Mr.R.Saravanan C O M M O N O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] These civil miscellaneous petitions have been filed seeking to condone the delay of 635 days in the filing the above writ appeals.

¶2Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that in a similar case, this Court vide common order dated 19.01.2026 passed in C.M.P.(MD) Nos.13801 & 13802 of 2025 in W.A.

(MD) SR Nos.66114 & 66115 of 2025, has condoned the delay and dismissed the writ appeals. In view of the said submission, we are inclined to condone the delay.

¶3Accordingly, these civil miscellaneous petitions are allowed and the delay of 635 days in filing the above writ appeals is condoned.

¶4Registry is directed to number the writ appeals, if the papers are otherwise in order.

[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 C.M.P.(MD)-Nos.14826,-14828,- 14829,-14831-&-14835-of-2025 in W.A.(MD)-SR-Nos.73681,-73575,- 73574,-73571-&-73572-of-2025

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