Writ petition challenged a government order imposing a three-year service condition for transfer counseling. The court closed the petition as the petitioner was no longer interested having been transferred elsewhere.
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W.P(MD)No.15367 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 07.11.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P(MD)No.15367 of 2019 and WMP(MD) Nos.11961 & 11962 of 2019
M.Rajalakshmi,
... Petitioner
Vs
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PRAYER:
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records, connected with the impugned Government Order passed by the first respondent in G.O.(1D)No. 218, School Education (Pa.Ka.5(1)) Department, dated 20.06.2019 and quash the same insofar as condition No.9(i) is concerned and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner in the General Transfer Counseling for the year 2019 -20, scheduled to be held on 14.07.2019 or on other subsequent dates, for the vacancies to the post of Secondary Grade Teacher.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.Pon Ramkumar For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Thiraviam Government Advocate
O R D E R
The petitioner was appointed as a Secondary Grade Teacher in Panchayat Union Middle School, Magalipatty, Thogaimalai Union, Karur. Her husband is working as Secondary Grade Teacher in Andipatty Union, Theni District and her son is with him. Since her husband and son are in Andipatty, she was
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awaiting to participate in transfer counseling. While so, the Government has passed an order in G.O.(1D)No.218, School Education (Pa.Ka.5(1)) Department, dated 20.06.2019, wherein, it is stated that the teachers, who are willing to participate in the transfer counseling has to serve in the present post for a period of three years. Challenging the above Government order, the petitioner has filed this writ petition in the year 2019.
2.Today (07.11.2024), when this writ petition is taken up
for hearing, the learned counsel on either side submits that as per the proceedings of the District Educational Officer, Thogaimalai in Na.Ka.No.574/A3/2022, dated 28.02.2022, the petitioner has now been transferred to Panchayat Union Middle School, Akkandimedu, Thogaimalai Union, Karur and therefore, she is not interested in prosecuting this writ petition.
3.Recording the submission made by the learned counsel
on either side, this Writ Petition is closed. No Costs. Consequently,
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connected Miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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NCC:Yes/No Index:Yes vrn
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
vrn
Order made in W.P(MD)No.15367 of 2019 and WMP(MD) Nos.11961 & 11962 of 2019
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2 provisions across 2 enactments
M.Rajalakshmi
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep by its Principal Secretary to Government, Education Department
The Director of Elementary Education
The District Educational Officer, Kulithalai
The Block Educational Officer, Thogamalai Union
B.Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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