K.Arumugasamy v. the Director
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.No.19037 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 01.09.2025 by G.K. Ilanthiraiyan, J. Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking directions to CBSE and State education authorities (Directorate School Education, Chief Educational Officer and District Educational Officer, Coimbatore) to secure return of a student's (Sarudharshini's) original transfer certificate from Manchester International School, Coimbatore. Petition dismissed as infructuous on counsel's admission that the prayer had become infructuous; no costs. Useful only as an instance of disposal as infructuous; contains no ruling on school transfer-certificate retention.
What did the court decide?
Since the prayer sought for in the petition has become infructuous and nothing survives for further adjudication, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous, with no costs.