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The District Educational Officer v. M.Ponnamaal

Madras HC26 Mar 2026WA(MD)/1747/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Writ appeals dismissed as nothing survived; authorities considered and rejected writ petitioners' representations as directed by Single Judge; Clause 15 Letters Patent Act; G.O.Ms.No.111 School Education Department dated 09.05.2012; District/Chief Educational Officers and Headmasters, Government Middle Schools, Kanyakumari District; M.Ponnamaal, P.Sridevi, R.Selvakili; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; decided 26.03.2026; no costs; connected C.M.P.s closed.

What did the court decide?

No relief to any party; all writ appeals dismissed, no order as to costs, connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶38

The District Educational Officer Vs M.Ponnamaal — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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W.A.(MD)Nos.1747 to 1749 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 26.03.2026

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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W.A.(MD)Nos.1747 to 1749 of 2025 and

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C.M.P.(MD)Nos.9769, 9771 & 9772 of 2025

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1.The District Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The Headmaster, Government Middle School, Vellamadam, Vellamadam Post, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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... Appellants in

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W.A.(MD)No.1747/2025

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1.The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The Headmaster, Government Middle School, Aral Perumalpuram, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District,

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... Appellants in

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W.A.(MD)No.1748/2025

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1.The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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2.The Headmaster, Government Middle School, Kodungulam, Kanyakumari District, ... Appellants in W.A.(MD)No.1749/2025

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Vs.

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M.Ponnamaal ... Respondent in W.A.(MD)No.1747/2025 P.Sridevi ... Respondent in W.A.(MD)No.1748/2025 R.Selvakili ... Respondent in W.A.(MD)No.1749/2025

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COMMON PRAYER:- Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order dated 21.09.2023 made in W.P. (MD).No.23079 of 2023, dated 22.09.2023 made in W.P.(MD)No.23257 of 2023 and dated 26.09.2023 made in W.P.(MD)No.23532 of 2023 on the file of this Court.

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For Appellants : Mr.R.Baskaran, (In all W.As) Addl. Advocate General Assisted by Mr. J.Ashok, Addl. Govt. Pleader For Respondent : Mr.R.Maheswaran (In all W.As)

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COMMON JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

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These Writ Appeals have been filed challenging the order of learned Single Judge, directing the appellants herein to consider the representations of the respondents/Writ Petitioners, in the light of G.O.Ms.No.111, School Education Department, dated 09.05.2012

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2 . The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the appellants would submit that the representations of the respondents/Writ Petitioners have been considered and orders have been passed rejecting the request of the respondents/Writ Petitioners. Therefore, nothing survives in these Writ Appeals.

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3 . In view of the above, as the impugned orders merely directed

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the authorities to consider the representations of the respondents/Writ Petitioners, it is the duty of the appellants to consider the same. Admittedly, the appellants have now considered the representations and pass orders. Hence, nothing survives for adjudication in these Writ Appeals.

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4. Accordingly, all these Writ Appeals are dismissed. There

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shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 26.03.2026