Hindu Middle School v. The District Educational Officer (Elementary)
Case brief
What is this about?
Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; C. Saravanan J.; W.P.(MD)Nos.13895 and 19160 of 2025; Hindu Middle School Subbanoor Keelapavoor Tenkasi Tirunelveli; aided private school; Educational Agency; cancellation of approval of School Committee and Secretaryship of T.Selvaraj; Na.Ka.No.0499/A1/2025; District Educational Officer (Elementary) Tenkasi; direct payment order; S.A.(MD)Nos.637 and 638 of 2021 dismissed for non-prosecution 24.01.2025; O.S.No.386 partition suit; rotational management scheme; A.S.No.15 and 18 of 2017 Sub Court Tenkasi judgment 28.10.2020; Article 226 certiorarified mandamus; impugned orders quashed; writ petitions allowed.
What did the court decide?
Both Writ Petitions (W.P.(MD)Nos.13895 and 19160 of 2025) allowed; the Impugned Orders dated 23.04.2025 and 27.06.2025 (both Ref. No. Na.Ka.No.0499/A1/2025) of the 1st Respondent quashed; consequently connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P.(MD)Nos.10064, 13347 and 14726 of 2025) closed. The consequential prayer for renewal/approval of the school committee for three years from 19.05.2025 was not separately adjudicated in the operative directions.