The Manager v. the Govt.of Tamil Nadu Rep.by

Madras HC8 Jan 2026WP/9669/2005

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Surplus post declaration; B.T. Assistant (Maths); staff fixation order dated 30.10.2025; T.D.T.A.K.G.M. Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi (manager: Thoothukudi Nazarath Diocese); G.O.Ms.No.525 Education dated 29.12.1997 staffing norms; writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; superannuation of 5th respondent (T. Anandaraj); writ petition and connected miscellaneous petition closed, no costs; liberty to seek sanctioned post by representation. Neutral citation 2026:MHC:111. No precedent cases cited; no monetary amounts; no substantive adjudication on merits.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; the writ petition and the connected miscellaneous petition were closed without costs, with liberty to the school to seek sanction of an additional post by representation. ¶43-44

The Manager Vs the Govt.of Tamil Nadu Rep.by — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

No substantive relief; the writ petition and the connected miscellaneous petition were closed without costs, with liberty to the school to seek sanction of an additional post by representation.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the order declaring the B.T. Assistant (Maths) post in T.D.T.A.K.G.M. Higher Secondary School surplus, and the consequential deployment order, should be quashed and the school's staff strength fixed in the cadre of B.T. Assistant as per the norms in G.O.Ms.No.525 Education dated 29.12.1997.

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Court's answer

The latest staff fixation order dated 30.10.2025 shows that there is only one post of B.T. Assistant and the second is surplus.

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Ratio / Principle

With the elapse of time and the superannuation of the 5th respondent, nothing survives in the matter as on date; on that basis the writ petition and the connected miscellaneous petition are closed.

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Key takeaways

If there is a crying need for one more Maths Teacher, the school is at liberty to make a representation for consideration of a sanctioned post, and such representation will be considered by the authorities expeditiously.obiter¶42

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth and Mr. Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar), WP No. 9669 of 2005 with WPMP No. 10520 of 2005, decided 08-01-2026 (neutral citation 2026:MHC:111). The petitioner, Manager, T.D.T.A. Higher Schools and Hg. Sec. Schools, Thoothukudi Nazarath Diocese, had sought a writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226 to quash the Chief Education Officer, Tuticorin's order in Mu.Mu. No. 7983/A3/2004 dated 4.1.2005 declaring the B.T. Assistant (Maths) post surplus in T.D.T.A.K.G.M. Higher Secondary School, the consequential deployment order in Na.Ka.No. 115/M/2005 dated 31.01.2005, and to direct fixation of staff strength per G.O.Ms.No.525 Education dated 29.12.1997. When the matter was heard, the 5th respondent (T. Anandaraj) had superannuated and the latest staff fixation order dated 30.10.2025 showed one B.T. Assistant post with the second surplus. Holding that nothing survived in the matter, the Court closed the writ petition and the connected miscellaneous petition without costs, leaving the school liberty to make a representation for sanction of an additional post, to be considered expeditiously by the authorities.

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2026:MHC:111

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WP No. 9669 of 2005

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 08-01-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR

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WP No. 9669 of 2005ANDWPMP NO. 10520 OF 2005

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The Manager T.D.T.A.Higher Schools And Hg.Sec. Sechools,Thoothukudi Nazarath Diocese, Thoothukudi Dis

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Govt.Of Tamil Nadu Rep.ByIts School Education Dept. Fort George Chennai - 9.

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The Director Fo SchoolEducation College Road, Chennai-6

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The Chief Education OfficerTuticorin, Tuticorin District.

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The Dist. Education OfficerKovilpatti,

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T.Anandaraj, No.5/68 AmmanKoil Street, Thoothukudi (dist)

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..Respondent(s)

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WPMP No. 10520 of 2005

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The ManagerT.D.T.A.Higher Schools And Hg.Sec. Sechools,Thoothukudi Nazarath Diocese, Thoothukudi Dist.-628 001

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..Petitioner(s)

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The Govt. Of Tamilnadu Rep.By Its Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9

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The Director Of School Education College Road, Chennai-6

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The Chief Education Officer, Tuticorin, Tuticorin Dist

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

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WP No. 9669 of 2005

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The Dist. Education Officer, Kovilpatti, 5. T.Anandaraj5/68, Ammon Koil St, Puthiamputhur (po), Thoothukudi Dist.

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..Respondent(s)

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PETITION filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandmus calling for the records relatiing to the order passed by the 3rd respondents in his proceedings Mu.Mu. No. 7983/A3/2004 dated 4.1.2005 and the consequential order of the deployment passed by the 3rd respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No. 115/M/2005 dated 31.01.2005 and quash the same in so far as declaring B.T.Asst. post(Maths) as surplus in T.D.T.A.K.G.M. Higher Secondary.School and direct the respondents to fix staff strength of the T.D.T.A.K.G.M. Higher Secondary.School in the cadre of B.T.Asst. As per the norms issued in G.O.Ms.No.525 Education dated 29.12.1997 issued by the 1^st respondent.

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For Petitioner(s): M/s.Lita Srinivasan For Respondent(s): Mr.J.C. Durairaj Agp

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Order

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(Order of the Court was made by Dr.Anita Sumanth J.)

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Though some arguments are advanced by the learned counsel for the petitioner, ultimately, what has transpired is that with the elapse of time and the superannuation of the 5^th respondent, nothing survives in this matter as on date.

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The latest staff fixation order dated 30.10.2025 is produced before us

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which shows that there is only one post of B.T. Assistant and the second is surplus.

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According to Ms.Lita, there is a crying need for a one more Maths

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

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WP No. 9669 of 2005

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Teacher. In such an event, the school is at liberty to make a representation for consideration of a sanctioned post. Such representation as and when made, will be considered by the authorities expeditiously.

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