IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 27.01.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN WP No.36327 of 2025 and WMP No.2926 of 2025 E.Velayutham .. Petitioner -vs-

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

2. The District Collector, Cuddalore 607 001.

3. The District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Viruthachalam, Cuddalore District.

5. The Tahsildar, Veppur Taluk Office, Veppur, 6. The District Educational Officer, Elementary School, Viruthachalam, 7. The Block Educational Officer, Nallur Panchayat Union, 8. Ezhilamirtham .. Respondents 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.

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 * * * * *

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

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

2. 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

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.

3. No direction can be issued at this stage in this petition so as to involve a land which is already subject matter of consideration before the Writ Court.

4. 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.

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

(MANINDRA MOHAN SHRIVASTAVA, CJ.) (G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.)

27.01.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No sra THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.

(sra)

To

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

2. The District Collector, Cuddalore 607 001.

3. The District Revenue Officer, Cuddalore, Cuddalore District.

4. The Revenue Divisional Officer, Viruthachalam, Cuddalore District.

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

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

7. The Block Educational Officer, Nallur Panchayat Union, 27.01.2026