E.Samson v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Tamil Nadu school education transfer counselling writ: E.Samson v. State of Tamil Nadu (School Education Department), Commissioner of School Education and Joint Director (Personnel); mandamus under Article 226 to participate in general transfer counselling for B.T. Assistant (Mathematics) before 21.02.2022, seeking a Government High School near Tambaram; relief infructuous as 2022 counselling completed and application not considered; petition dismissed as infructuous with direction to permit participation in counselling stated to be held June 2026 based on earlier request; Madras High Court, P.T. Asha, J., 10.12.2025; no costs; W.M.P.No.1739 of 2022 closed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition dismissed as infructuous; however, respondents 2 and 3 directed to permit the petitioner to participate in the general transfer counselling on the basis of his earlier request, stated to be held in June 2026; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No.1739 of 2022) closed.