Writ petition challenging withdrawal of approval of the petitioner as Correspondent and takeover of the school under the direct payment method. Since the fourth respondent withdrew the impugned proceedings and approved a new Correspondent appointed by the Management, the cause did not survive; the petition was dismissed with liberty.
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W.P.(MD) No.12979 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 28.04.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR
W.P.(MD) No.12979 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.9724 & 9725 of 2026
Fr.A.Jerald Francis Xavier
... Petitioner
-vs-
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5.B.Selvaraj
The District Educational Officer Trichy District ... Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorari calling for the entire records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the fourth respondent in Na.Ka.No.08341/A1/2025, dated 20.04.2026 and to quash the same as arbitrary, one sided, violation of principles of natural justice in not grating sufficient opportunity.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.Saravanan
For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4
O R D E R
This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of certiorari to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings, dated 20.04.2026, issued by the fourth respondent and to quash the same.
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2. By the impugned proceedings, approval granted in favour of the petitioner as Correspondent of Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School was withdrawn and the said Institute was taken over under the direct payment method.
3. Today, when the matter is taken up for consideration for admission, Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice for the respondents 1 to 4, brought to the notice of this Court that the impugned proceedings has been withdrawn by the fourth respondent himself vide proceedings bearing Na.Ka.No.08341/A1/2025, dated 27.04.2026 and a copy of the same is also produced before this Court.
4. A perusal of the proceedings dated 27.04.2026, issued by the fourth respondent, indicates that in the place of the petitioner, yet another person was appointed as Correspondent of the said Institution by the Management and the said appointment was also approved by the fourth respondent. In the said circumstances, the cause in the present writ petition does not survive.
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5. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. In case if the
petitioner is aggrieved by the proceedings of the fourth respondent dated
27.04.2026, it is open for him to take appropriate steps. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
28.04.2026
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
krk
To:
1.The Director, Directorate of School Education, No.17, DPI Campus, Opp.to Sankara Nethralaya Hospital, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
2.The Joint Director, Directorate of School Education, No.17, DPI Campus, Opp.to Sankara Nethralaya Hospital, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 034.
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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J.
krk
W.P.(MD) No.12979 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.9724 & 9725 of 2026
28.04.2026
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the impugned proceedings withdrawing the petitioner's approval as Correspondent and taking over the school under direct payment method could be quashed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Fr.A.Jerald Francis Xavier
The Director, Directorate of School Education
The Joint Director, Directorate of School Education
The Chief Educational Officer, Trichy District
The District Education Officer, Trichy District
B.Selvaraj, District Educational Officer, Trichy District
Mummineni Sudheer Kumar
As recorded by the court registry
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