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The Correspondent v. the State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC28 Aug 2025WP(MD)/19601/2019

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What is this about?

Staff fixation; surplus posts; BT Assistant Tamil Maths Science Social Science; Secondary Grade Teacher; Waterman Scavenger Sweeper; St.Lasalle Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi; Chief Educational Officer Thoothukudi; Director of School Education; academic year 2018-2019; Mu.Mu.No.6842/A4/2018 dated 07.02.2019; writ petition closed as not pressed / infructuous; refixation based on student strength; Article 226 certiorari; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; K. Rajasekar J.; 28.08.2025; W.P.(MD).No.19601 of 2019; W.M.P.(MD).No.16063 of 2019; no costs.

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The Correspondent Vs the State of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.19601 of 2019

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 28.08.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.P.(MD).No.19601 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD).No.16063 of 2019

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The Correspondent, St.Lasalle Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi – 628 001, Thoothukudi District.

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... Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

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2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai – 600 009.

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3.The Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

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4.The District Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impunged StaffFixation issued by the 3^rd respondent for the academic year 2018-2019 in Mu.Mu.No.6842/A4/2018 dated 07.02.2019 (received on 04.04.2019) insofar as rendering one post of BT Assistant Tamil, one post of BT Assistant Maths, one

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

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W.P.(MD).No.19601 of 2019

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post of BT Assistant Science, one post of BT Assistant Social Science, one post of Secondary Grade Teacher and the non-teaching posts like Waterman and Scavenger and Sweeper as surplus is concerned, quash the same.

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For Petitioner : M/s.A.Amala

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For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the staff fixation done by the Department for the academic year 2018-2019.

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