Writ appeal challenging clauses of a government order on deployment of surplus teachers for 2019-2020. Both sides submitted nothing survived due to subsequent developments; the appeal was closed with no order as to costs.
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W.A(MD) No.154 of 2020
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 17.10.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.A.(MD)No.154 of 2020 and C.M.P(MD)Nos.1137 of 2020 & 6324 of 2023
S.Maheswari
... Appellant
-vs-
PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Section I5 of Letters Patent against the order passed in WP(MD).No.19687 of 2019, dated 25.11.2019.
For Appellant : Mr.C.Mayilvahana Rajendran For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Thiraviyam, Government Advocate.
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JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.Vijayakumar , J . )
The present Writ Appeal has been filed challenging the dismissal of the Writ Petition, wherein certain clauses in G.O.(1D)No. 217, School Education Department, dated 10.06.2019 has been put to challenge.
2 . The Writ Court, after giving certain directions, was
pleased to dismiss the Writ Petition. Challenging the same, the present Writ Appeal has been preferred.
3. According to the learned Government Advocate appearing
for the respondents authorities, the said Government Order relates to deployment of surplus teachers for the academic year 2019-2020. The said Government Order is not applicable for the next academic year onwards.
4. In such circumstances, according to the learned
Government Advocate, the challenge to the said Government Order may not require any adjudication at this length of time.
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5. The learned counsel appearing for the appellant also
submitted that in view of the subsequent development, nothing survives
in the Writ Appeal.
6. Recording the same, the Writ Appeal stands closed. There
shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
[C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.]
17.10.2025
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S.Maheswari
The Joint Director of School Education, O/o. Joint Directorate of School Education, College Road, Chennai-6
The Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar
C.V.Karthikeyan
R.Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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