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E.Velayutham v. the Secretary to Government

Madras HC27 Jan 2026WP/36327/2025

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What is this about?

Madras High Court WP No.36327 of 2025 (27.01.2026) — mandamus under Article 226 — upgradation of Middle School to High School — representation dated 22.03.2025 — government land earlier allotted to 8th respondent and cancelled — 8th respondent's writ petition against cancellation pending — no direction at this stage — petition disposed of with liberty to revive — no costs — interim application WMP No.2926 of 2025 closed — Cuddalore / Veppur / Virudhachalam — school upgradation — pending litigation over subject land.

What did the court decide?

Liberty to the petitioner to revive the writ petition depending upon the fate of the pending writ petition; no direction issued at this stage; no order as to costs; interim application (WMP No.2926 of 2025) closed. ¶38

E.Velayutham Vs the Secretary to Government — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP No.36327 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 27.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA,

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CHIEF JUSTICE

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN

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WP No.36327 of 2025 and WMP No.2926 of 2025

E.Velayutham

.. Petitioner

-vs-

The Secretary to Government, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005.

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The District Collector, Cuddalore 607 001.

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The District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

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The Revenue Divisional Officer, Viruthachalam, Cuddalore District.

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The Tahsildar, Veppur Taluk Office, Veppur, Cuddalore District.

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The District Educational Officer, Elementary School, Viruthachalam, Cuddalore District.

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The Block Educational Officer, Nallur Panchayat Union, Virudhachalam, Cuddalore District.

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8. Ezhilamirtham .. Respondents

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Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 22.03.2025 for the upgradation of the Middle School to High School.

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For Petitioner : Mr.L.Chandrakumar for Mr.K.C.Vinodh For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Govt. Advocate, for RR 1 to 7 : Mr.Elumalai, for R-8 * * * * *

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ORDER

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(Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice)

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This petition has been filed seeking issuance of a direction for upgradation of an existing school.

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Learned State counsel, at the outset, brought to the notice of this Court that the demand of the petitioner and the villagers for upgradation of the school refers to a land which was earlier allotted to Page 2 of 4

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8^th respondent, but, later on, it was cancelled. He would submit that the 8^th respondent has now filed a writ petition challenging the cancellation, which is pending consideration.

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No direction can be issued at this stage in this petition so as

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to involve a land which is already subject matter of consideration before the Writ Court.

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Reserving liberty to revive the petition, this petition, at this stage, is disposed of. The petitioner would have liberty to revive depending upon the fate of the pending writ petition.

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There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the interim application stands closed.

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(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.) 27.01.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No

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sra

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