E.Sethupathi Pandiyan v. The Joint Director of School Education
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W.P(MD)No.6170 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 21.03.2025 by Justice V.Lakshminarayanan. Petitioner E.Sethupathi Pandiyan sought a writ of mandamus directing the Joint Director of School Education, Chennai, to grant prosecution sanction under Section 19 of The Prevention of Corruption Act to prosecute U.Shankar (4th respondent), BT Assistant, Government Higher Secondary School, Keelathooval, Mudukulathur Taluk, Ramanathapuram District, under Section 200 Cr.P.C./Section 223 of the BNSS Act. Other respondents: Chief Educational Officer, Ramanathapuram; Deputy Superintendent of Police, Vigilance & Anti Corruption Wing, Ramanathapuram. Counsel: S.Karthikeyan for petitioner; V.Omprakash (Govt. Advocate) for R1 & R2; M.Karunanithi (Govt. Advocate) for R3. Counsel withdrew the petition with an endorsement; permission granted; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, no costs. Keywords: prosecution sanction, Section 19 Prevention of Corruption Act, mandamus, Article 226, withdrawal, Section 200 Cr.P.C., Section 223 BNSS, Ramanathapuram, school education department.