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Arathi G v. The Commissioner of School Education

Madras HC1 Dec 2025WP(MD)/12358/2023

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What is this about?

Surplus teacher declaration; B.T. Assistant deployment within district; Government Higher Secondary School, Vaigaikulam, Madurai; Writ of Certiorari under Article 226; proceedings Na.Ka.No.21243/C3/E1/2023 dated 11.05.2023; EMIS publication 06.05.2023; interim stay; increased student strength; no surplus as on date; writ petition closed, no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed; WP(MD)No.12358 of 2023; B.Pugalendhi, J.; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decided 01.12.2025.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; writ petition closed with no costs and connected miscellaneous petitions closed, recording the joint submission that there is no question of surplus as on date. ¶26

Arathi G Vs The Commissioner of School Education — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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WP(MD). No.12358 of 2023

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 01.12.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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WP(MD)No.12358 of 2023 and

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WMP(MD)Nos.10498 and 10499 of 2023 and WMP(MD)No.3014 of 2024

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G.Arathi ... Petitioner

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versus

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The Commissioner of School Education, O/o.Commissioner of School Education, DPI Complex, Nungambakkam, Chennai.

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The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai, Madurai District. ... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, the call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 1^st respondent vide his proceedings Na.Ka.No.21243/C3/E1/2023 dated 11.05.2023 in so far as Sl.No.14, B.T.Deployment within district is concerned and consequential impugned order passed by the 2^nd respondent vide his proceedings Nil dated Nil (Published in EMIS on 06.05.2023) and quash the same as

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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concerned.

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illegal in so far as placing the petitioner in the list of Surplus are concerned.

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For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imran for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan

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ORDER

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The petitioner is working as B.T. Assistant in the Government Higher Secondary School, Vaigaikulam, Madurai District and she has been declared as surplus, by a proceedings dated 11.05.2023. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed.

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This Court, while entertaining this writ petition, has granted an order of interim stay. In view of the same, the petitioner was not deployed.

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Today, when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel on either side submit that the student strength of the school has now been increased and therefore, there is no question of surplus as on date.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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