The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging the appointment of a Headmaster as infructuous because the specific appointment being challenged was replaced by another appointment prior to the hearing.
The writ petition is dismissed and no order as to costs.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 18.10.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE
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and
W.M.P.(MD)Nos.3973 & 3974 of 2018
Dr.V.Ramakrishnan : Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chief Educational Officer,
Trichy – 620 008.
2.The District Educational Officer,
Trichy – 620 001.
3.R.Suseela Rengarajan 4.C.R.Manogar : Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the third respondent in her proceedings dated 23.04.2017 and the consequential impugned order of approval of appointment of 4th respondent as headmaster in the proceedings of the second
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respondent in R.C.No.3528/B4/2017 dated 27.06.2017 and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and without jurisdiction and consequently directing the second respondent to appoint the petitioner as Headmaster in the ER Higher Secondary School, Trichy in the order of merit, ability and seniority within a time frame fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner : No appearance
For Respondents 1 & 2 : Mr.T.Amjad Khan
Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
When the matter was taken up for hearing, it is represented by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents on instructions that subsequent to the filing of this writ petition, the challenge made to the appointment of a particular Headmaster in this Writ Petition has now become infructuous, since the particular Headmaster has been replaced by another Headmaster thereafter. Written instructions received by learned Government Advocate has also been placed on record and as per Clause 11 of the same, it is clear that the prayer sought for in this Writ Petition has now become infructuous.
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2. Recording the said written instructions received by the
learned Government Advocate appearing for the official respondents and in particular as per Clause 11 of the same, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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To
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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.
MR
W.P.(MD)No.3836 of 2018
18.10.2024
Dr. V. Ramakrishnan
The Chief Educational Officer, Trichy
The District Educational Officer, Trichy
R. Suseela Rengarajan
C. R. Manogar
Abdul Qudhose
As recorded by the court registry
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