Sr.K.Punidha Dhanseeli Vs the Governemnt of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Sr.K.Punidha Dhanseeli Vs the Governemnt of Tamil Nadu — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the impugned order dated 10.03.2021 in A.Thi.Mu.No.649/A2/2020 on the file of the fourth respondent should be quashed. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

The learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission of the Court to withdraw the writ petition, having circulated a letter dated 05.06.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras, enclosing the petitioner's request letter, with an endorsement to that effect in the bundle.

Key takeaways

Recording the letter dated 05.06.2026 and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn; consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed, with no costs.ratio¶¶32

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (T.VINOD KUMAR, J.), W.P.No.35721 of 2023 (with WMP.Nos.35704 & 35705 of 2023), decided 09.06.2026: Sr.K.Punidha Dhanaseeli had filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash an order dated 10.03.2021 in A.Thi.Mu.No.649/A2/2020 passed by the fourth respondent, Block Educational Officer (II), Thiruthuraipoondi, and to direct respondents 1 to 4 to accord approval to her appointment as Secondary Grade Assist in the fifth respondent, St. Antony’s Aided Elementary School, w.e.f. 11.06.2018 with service and monetary benefits. Before any adjudication on the merits, the learned counsel for the petitioner sought permission to withdraw the case, circulating a letter dated 05.06.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras, enclosing the petitioner's request letter, with an endorsement in the bundle. Recording that letter and endorsement, the Court dismissed the writ petition as withdrawn, closed the connected Miscellaneous Petitions, and awarded no costs. The merits of the approval question were not considered; the judgment carries no precedential value on that issue.

W.P.No.35721 of 2023

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

W.P.No.35721 of 2023 a nd

WMP.Nos.35704 & 35705 of 2023

Sr.K.Punidha Dhanaseeli

St. Antony’s Aided Elementary School, Nagai Main Road,

Thiruthuraipoondi District – 614 713.

... Petitioner

vs

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

The District Educational Officer (Elementary) The Office of the District Educational Officer (Elementary) Thiruvarur District – 610 004.

Block Educational Officer (II) The Office of the Block Educational Officer (II), Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur District – 614 713

The Correspondent, St. Antony’s Aided Elementary School, Nagai Main Road, Thiruthuraipoondi District – 614 713.

… Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records

pertaining to the impugned order dated 10.03.2021 in A.Thi.Mu.No.649/A2/2020 on the file of the fourth respondent and quash the same, directing the respondents 1 to 4, to accord approval to the appointment of the petitioner, Sr.K.Punidha Dhanaseeli, as Secondary Grade Assist in the 5 th respondent St.Antony’s Aided Elementary School, Nagai Main Road, Thiruthuraipoondi District – 614 713 w.e.f. 11.06.2018 with all

service and monetary benefits.

For Petitioner : Father Xavier Arulraj for M/s. Father Xavier Associates For Respondents : Mrs.Y.Kavitha Government Standing Counsel for R1 to R4 : FR.S.Savarimuthu for R5

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw the case. He has circulated a letter dated 05.06.2026 addressed to the Registrar (Judicial), High Court, Madras enclosing the request letter received from the petitioner and he has also made an endorsement in the bundle to the above effect.

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Recording the letter dated 05.06.2026 and the endorsement made

by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.

09.06.2026

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

To

The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.

The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

The District Educational Officer (Elementary) The Office of the District Educational Officer (Elementary) Thiruvarur District – 610 004.

Block Educational Officer (II) The Office of the Block Educational Officer (II), Thiruthuraipoondi, Thiruvarur District – 614 713

The Correspondent, St. Antony’s Aided Elementary School, Nagai Main Road, Thiruthuraipoondi District – 614 713.

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T. VINOD KUMAR, J.

dh

W.P.No.35721 of 2023

09.06.2026

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