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I.Samuel Rajan v. the Joint Director (Secondary)

Madras HC15 Jul 2026WP/32024/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

WP No. 32024 of 2023, High Court of Judicature at Madras, decided 15-07-2026 by T. Vinod Kumar, J. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking certiorarified mandamus to quash proceeding O.Mu.No.0833 / A2 / 2020 dated 20.03.2020 of the Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore and to approve the petitioner's appointment as B.T. Assistant (History) in Girls Christian Hr.Sec.School, Melpattampakkam (Arcot Lutheran Church management) from 12.12.2018 with salary and interest; dismissed as withdrawn on petitioner's withdrawal letter dated 13.07.2026 and Court-bundle endorsement; no costs; no precedents cited; no substantive ruling on approval of minority-school appointments.

What did the court decide?

None substantive; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's request, with no costs. ¶32

I.Samuel Rajan Vs the Joint Director (Secondary) — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

None substantive; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn at the petitioner's request, with no costs.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the proceeding of the 2nd respondent in O.Mu.No.0833 / A2 / 2020 dated 20.03.2020 ought to be quashed and the respondents 1 and 2 directed to approve the petitioner's appointment as B.T. Assistant (History) in the 5th respondent school from 12.12.2018 with consequential benefits including salary and interest (raised in the prayer; not adjudicated, as the petition was withdrawn).

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Ratio / Principle

The letters dated 13.07.2026 submitted by counsel enclosing the petitioner's request to withdraw the writ petition were taken on record.

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Key takeaways

In view of the desire expressed by the petitioner to withdraw the present Writ Petition, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with no costs.ratio¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (T. Vinod Kumar, J.), 15-07-2026 — WP No. 32024 of 2023 — I. Samuel Rajan v. The Joint Director (Secondary), Directorate of School Education and others. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India sought a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the proceeding of the Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore (2nd respondent) in O.Mu.No.0833 / A2 / 2020 dated 20.03.2020, and to direct respondents 1 and 2 to approve the petitioner's appointment as B.T. Assistant (History) in the 5th respondent school (Girls Christian Hr.Sec.School, Melpattampakkam) from his date of appointment on 12.12.2018, with salary and interest. Before any adjudication, counsel for the petitioner submitted a letter dated 13.07.2026 to the Registrar (Judicial) enclosing the petitioner's letter of even date expressing a desire to withdraw the writ petition; the letters and the counsel's endorsement in the Court bundle were taken on record, and the Writ Petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no costs. No issue was decided; no ratio on the merits of the disputed order emerges from this judgment.

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WP No. 32024 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 15-07-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

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WP No. 32024 of 2023

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I. Samuel Rajan

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S/o.S.Isaac, No.58, Chappathi Street, Alliandal, Padiagraharam Post, Chengam Taluk, Thiruvannamalai-606 705.

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..Petitioner

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The Joint Director (secondary), Directorate Of School Education, Chennai-600 006.

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The Chief Educational Officer, Cuddalore.

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The District Educational Officer (secondary) District Educational Office, Cuddalore.

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The Secretary Chruch Board, The ArcotLutheran Chruch, ALC Central Office, Cuddalore-607 001.

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The Correspondent Girls Christian Hr.Sec.School, Melpattampakkam, Cuddalore District-607 104.

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..Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceeding of the 2nd respondent in O.Mu.No.0833 / A2 / 2020 dated 20.03.2020, and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to approve the appointment of the petitioner in the post B.T. Assistant (History) in the 5^th respondent school from the date of appointment on

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

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WP No. 32024 of 2023

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12.12.2018 with all consequential and attendant benefits including the payment of salary from the date of appointment along with interest within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr. T.Elumalai

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For Respondents : Mrs. Y. Kavitha, (for R1 to R3) Government Advocate

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No Appearance (for R4)

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Mr. Naganathan (for R5)

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ORDER

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted a letter dated 13.07.2026