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Mrs.K.Tamilselvi v. the Chief Educational Officer

Madras HC10 Jul 2026WP/26226/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court; Mohammed Shaffiq, J.; decided 10-07-2026; WP No. 26226 of 2026 and WMP.No.28615 of 2026; Article 226 of the Constitution; writ withdrawal with endorsement; petitioner Mrs.K.Tamilselvi; respondents Chief Educational Officer Vellore, District Educational Officer Tirupattur, Head Master Government Garden High School (Pandiyan Educational Trust), K.Vijayakumari; objection dated 19.05.2026 to be considered by 1st respondent; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to file fresh representation before appropriate authority; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no cases cited; no monetary amounts.

What did the court decide?

Dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh representation before the appropriate authority; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP.No.28615 of 2026) closed.

Mrs.K.Tamilselvi Vs the Chief Educational Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissal of the writ petition as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh representation before the appropriate authority; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP.No.28615 of 2026) closed.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the 1st respondent (Chief Educational Officer, Vellore) should be directed to consider the petitioner's objection dated 19.05.2026 and pass orders on the same after providing an opportunity to the petitioner and all other interested parties. (Raised in the petition's prayer but not adjudicated owing to withdrawal.)

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Ratio / Principle

Recording the learned counsel's submission seeking withdrawal of the writ petition along with his endorsement, this Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granted liberty to file a fresh representation before the appropriate authority, passed no order as to costs, and closed the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP.No.28615 of 2026). No merits question was adjudicated.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS — Mohammed Shaffiq, J. (single member Bench), order dated 10-07-2026 in WP No. 26226 of 2026 and connected WMP.No.28615 of 2026. Petitioner: Mrs.K.Tamilselvi. Respondents: (1) Chief Educational Officer, Vellore; (2) District Educational Officer, Tirupattur/Vellore District; (3) Head Master, Government Garden High School (managed by Pandiyan Educational Trust), Tirupattur; (4) K.Vijayakumari. The writ petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, sought a direction to the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner's objection dated 19.05.2026 and pass orders on the same with opportunity to the petitioner and all other interested parties. When the matter was taken up, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the petition and made a withdrawal endorsement. The Court recorded the submission and endorsement and dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, granting liberty to file a fresh representation before the appropriate authority; no costs were imposed and the connected miscellaneous petition was closed. No merits adjudication occurred and no precedent was cited.

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WP No. 26226 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 10-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 26226 of 2026 and WMP.No.28615 of 2026

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Mrs.K.Tamilselvi W/o.Kulasekara Pandian, No.29, Bakthavachalam Street, Kamaraj Nagar, Sithalapakkam, Chennai-600 126

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Educational Office, Vellore-632009

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The District Educational Officer, District Educational office, Tirupattur-635 601 Vellore District.

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The Head Master, Government Garden High School, (Managed By Pandiyan Educational Trust), Tirupattur-635601, Vellore District.

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K.Vijayakumari, S/o.Late.Kannaiyan,No.15, South 4th Street, Pudupet Road, Tirupattur-635001

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..Respondent(s)

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution directing the 1st respondent to consider the petitioner’s objection dated 19.05.2026 and pass orders on the same by providing an opportunity to the petitioner and all other interested parties within the time stipulated by this court.

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

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WP No. 26226 of 2026

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For Petitioner(s):	Mr.A.Ilayaperumal
For Respondent(s):	Mr.P.Elaya Rajkumar
	Government Counsel for R1 and R2

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ORDER

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Today when the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for

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petitioner sought permission of this Court to withdraw the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

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Recording the submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for petitioner, the writ petition stands dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file a fresh representation before the appropriate authority. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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10-07-2026

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Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

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ANU

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