A writ petition challenging a condition in a Government Order on transfer parity for private school teachers was dismissed for non-prosecution after repeated absence of the petitioner on multiple hearing dates.
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W.P.No.16040 of 2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 12.01.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
Writ Petition No.16040 of 2012 and M.P.No.2 of 2012
The Assistant Teachers' Association of Tamil Nadu (Reg. No.37/2010), Rep. by its President N.Karthikeyan, having office at No.235, North Street, Parapady (A) Post, 627 110 Nanguneri via. Tirunelveli District.
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department, (School Education), Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Director of Elementary School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, D.P.I. Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006. … Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying
for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the
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respondents herein pertaining to the impugned order of the first respondent herein in G.O.(1D) No.158, School Education (C1) Department dated 18.05.2012 and quash the same in respect of condition No. (i) para 8 (11) therein and consequently direct the respondents to treat the petitioner's members on par with Government school teachers in respect of the transfers also.
For Petitioner : No appearance
For Respondents : Mr.T.Cheziyan, Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
When the matter was listed for hearing on earlier occasions i.e. on
02.01.2024 and 10.01.2024, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, this Court has directed the Registry to list the matter on 12.01.2024 under the caption "For Dismissal".
representation for the petitioner. Thus, it is clear and evident that the petitioner is not interested in prosecuting the case and this Court has no other option except to dismiss this Writ Petition for non-prosecution.
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prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
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To:
1.The Secretary, Education Department, (School Education), Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Director of Elementary School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, D.P.I. Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.
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1 provisions across 1 enactments
The Assistant Teachers' Association of Tamil Nadu (Reg. No.37/2010), Rep. by its President N.Karthikeyan
The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Education Department (School Education)
The Director of Elementary School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu
J. Sathya Narayana Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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