Writ appeal challenging a government order on deployment of surplus teachers for academic year 2019-2020. Both sides stated the order applied only to that year and nothing survived; appeal was closed with no order as to costs.
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W.A(MD) No.170 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.170 of 2020 and C.M.P(MD)No.1198 of 2020
B.Rengarajan
... Appellant
-vs-
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... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Section I5 of Letters Patent against the order passed in WP(MD).No.19712 of 2019, dated 25.11.2019.
For Appellant : Mr.S.Rajasekar for M/s.Roy & Roy Associates
For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjadkhan, Government Advocate
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
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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.
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 petition is closed.
[C.V.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 17.10.2025
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B.Rengarajan
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.By its Principal Secretary, School Education (Pa.Ka.5(1)) Department
The Director of Elementary Education
The Joint Director of Elementary Education
The Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar
The District Educational Officer, Sivakasi
C.V.Karthikeyan
R.Vijayakumar
As recorded by the court registry
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