Arputha Kanagaraj Vs The District Educational Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Arputha Kanagaraj Vs The District Educational Officer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Permission to withdraw the writ petition granted; petition dismissed as withdrawn with no costs; connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P(MD)Nos.8069 & 8070 of 2022) closed. No substantive relief adjudicated.

Issue for consideration

Whether to quash the impugned proceedings of the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.No. /A2/2018 dated 30.10.2021 fixing the 7th respondent's salary/pay scale, allegedly issued by suppressing the 1st respondent's reinstatement order dated 24.05.2019, and whether to direct the 2nd respondent to initiate action against the 4th respondent on the complaint/representation dated 13.04.2022 (relief as prayed in the petition; never adjudicated, as the petition was withdrawn at the hearing).

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W.P(MD)No.11301 of 2022, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court (decided 17.03.2026, Hon'ble Mrs. Justice S.Srimathy): Arputha Kanagaraj v. The District Educational Officer, Valliyoor and others — WRIT PETITION DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the petitioner's counsel circulated a letter dated 16.03.2026 seeking permission to withdraw; permission was granted and the petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions (W.M.P(MD)Nos.8069 & 8070 of 2022) were closed. The original prayer, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, had sought a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the 3rd respondent's (Block Educational Officer, Nanguneri) proceedings in Na.Ka.No. /A2/2018 dated 30.10.2021 fixing the 7th respondent's salary/pay scale — said to have been issued by suppressing the 1st respondent's reinstatement order in Na.Ka.No. 2088/A2/2018 dated 24.05.2019 — and to direct the 2nd respondent (Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anticorruption) to act on the complaint/representation dated 13.04.2022 against the 4th respondent. No issue was examined and no holding emerges from this judgment; it yields no citable legal position beyond its disposal.

W.P(MD)No.11301 of 2022

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

DATED : 17.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY

W.P(MD)No.11301 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.8069 & 8070 of 2022

Arputha Kanagaraj ... Petitioner

Vs

The District Educational Officer, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District- 627 117.

The District Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anticorruption, No.16/53 Masilamani Nagar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-2.

The Block Educational Officer, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District.

Suresh, Block Educational Officer, Kalakkad Circle, (Previously Nanguneri Block Educational Officer) Tirunelveli District.

The Corporate Manager, R.C.Schools, Tuticorin Diocesan Association, Chatholic Bishop House, No.88, Great Cotton Road, Tuticorin- 628 001.

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The Correspondent,

St. Anthonys R.C.Primary School, Nellaiyapapuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

Micheal Tamil Selvi, Head Mistress On Promotion, St.Anthonys R.C.Primary School, Nelliyappapuram, Nanguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents

PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned proceedings of the 3^rd respondent in Na.Ka.No. /A2/2018 dated 30.10.2021 fixing the Salary/Pay scale to the 7^th respondent by suppressing the proceedings of reinstatement order by the 1^st respondent in Na.Ka.No. 2088/A2/2018 dated 24.05.2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the 2^nd respondent to initiate action against the 4^th respondent based on the complaint/representation dated 13.04.2022.

For Petitioner	: Mr.Suresh Kumar M.S
For R1 to R3	: Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate
For R-4	: Dismissed as not pressed
For R-5 & R-6	: Mr.S.Savarimuthu for M/S.Fr.Xavier Associates
For R-7	: No appearance

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ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner has circulated a letter dated 16.03.2026, seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the petition.

2. Based on the letter, permission is granted and accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

17.03.2026

NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes

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To:

The District Educational Officer, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District- 627 117.

The District Superintendent of Police, Vigilance and Anticorruption, No.16/53 Masilamani Nagar, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli-2.

The Block Educational Officer, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District.

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

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ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.11301 of 2022

DATED : 17.03.2026

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