A writ petition for mandamus to approve appointments is closed when the authority formally rejects the request during proceedings, granting the petitioner liberty to pursue other legal remedies.

WP(MD)Nos.29908 and 29910 of 2025

W.P.(MD)No.29908 of 2025

Palaniappa Memorial Higher Secondary School,

Rep. by its Secretary,

Palanichettipatti,

Theni District – 625 531. ... Petitioner

Vs

1. The Director of School Education,

College Road,

Chennai – 6.

2. The Chief Educational Officer,

Theni District,

Theni.

3. The District Educational Officer,

Theni District,

Theni. ... Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent herein to approve the appointment of Thiru G.Sundarapandiyan as Junior Assistant in the Petitioner School, with effect from 16.09.2024, with all consequential monetary and service benefits, on the basis of the proposal submitted by the School, dated 18.09.2024, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Pon Ramkumar

For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan,

Additional Government Pleader

W.P.(MD)No.29910 of 2025

Palaniappa Memorial Higher Secondary School,

Rep. by its Secretary,

Palanichettipatti,

Theni District – 625 531. ... Petitioner

Vs

1. The Director of School Education,

College Road,

Chennai – 6.

2. The Chief Educational Officer,

Theni District,

Theni.

3. The District Educational Officer,

Theni District,

Theni. ... Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 2nd respondent herein to approve the appointment of Thiru G.Gokul as Watchman in the Petitioner School, with effect from 16.09.2024, with all consequential monetary and service benefits, on the basis of the proposal submitted by the School, dated 18.09.2024, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Pon Ramkumar

For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan,

Additional Government Pleader

COMMON ORDER

The petitioner School has appointed one G.Sundarapandiyan and G.Gokul as Junior Assistant and Watchman respectively and also sent a proposal to the second respondent, seeking approval of appointments. Since the second respondent has not considered the same, the petitioner School has filed these writ petitions.

2. When these writ petitions are taken up for hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader, by referring to the proceedings dated 05.01.2026, submits that the request of the petitioner School has been rejected.

3. Recording the submission of the learned Additional Government Pleader, these writ petitions are closed with liberty to the petitioner School to workout their remedy in the manner known to law. No costs.

03.02.2026

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