The High Court of Madras held that relief in the writ petition challenging 2014 transfer orders became infructuous due to subsequent transfers of the petitioner, leading to closure of the petition.
None; the writ petition was closed as the claimed relief became infructuous.
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W.P.No.16332 of 2014
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 20.12.2024
CORAM :
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY
W.P.No.16332 of 2014 & M.P.No.1 of 2014
L.Kamali Block Resource Teacher Educator, Arasampattu Cluster Resource Center, Sankarapuram Block Resource Center, Sankarapuram Tk., Villupuram Dist.
.. Petitioner
Versus
1.The Joint Director Of School Education (personnel, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.
2.The Additional Chief Educational Officer (S.S.A) Villupuram District, Villupuram.
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W.P.No.16332 of 2014
Prayer :
Villupuram District. .. Respondents
Prayer : Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned orders passed by the Joint Director of School Education (Personnel), Chennai-6, the 1st respondent herein vide his proceedings No.Na.Ka.49093/C4/E1/2014 dated 13.06.2014 and the consequential order passed by the Additional Chief Educational Officer, (S.S.), Villupuram, the 2nd respondent herein vide proceedings Na.Ka.No.216/A1/2014 dated 17.06.2014 and quash them as illegal, arbitrary, unreasonable being violative of rules and principles of natural justice and thereby direct the respondents 1 and 2 to retain the petitioner as Block Resource Teacher Educator (Botany) at Arasampattu Cluster Resource Center under Sankarapuram Block Resource Center, Sankarapuram Taluk, Villupuram District.
For Petitioner : Mr. A.R.Suresh
For Respondents : Ms.P.Raja Rajeswari, Govt. Advocate for R1 & R2 R3-Unserved (Tapal returned)
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W.P.No.16332 of 2014
ORDER
The petition is directed against the transfer order issued in the year 2014. It appears that several transfers were made in respect of the petitioner after the writ petition was filed. In these circumstances, the relief claimed in this writ petition has been rendered infructuous by subsequent developments.
2.Therefore, W.P.No.16332 of 2014 is closed. No costs.
Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
20.12.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No kal
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W.P.No.16332 of 2014
SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY J.
kal
To
1.The Joint Director Of School Education (personnel, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.
2.The Additional Chief Educational Officer (S.S.A) Villupuram District, Villupuram.
W.P.No.16332 of 2014 & M.P.No.1 of 2014
20.12.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition seeking quashing of transfer orders has become infructuous due to subsequent transfers.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
L. Kamali
The Joint Director Of School Education (personnel)
The Additional Chief Educational Officer (S.S.A)
Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy
As recorded by the court registry
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
