BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and WMP(MD) No.3886 of 2023 V.Chitrakala .....Petitioner Vs

1. The Secretary to Government Department of School Education Fort St. George Chennai 9.

2. The Director Directorate of School Education DPI Compound College Road Chennai 6.

3. The Director Directorate of Matriculation Education DPI Compound College Road Chennai 6.

4. The Chief Educational Officer Trichirappalli Trichirappalli District.

5. The District Educational Officer Lalgudi, Trichy District.

6. The District Educational Officer (Private Matriculation)

Thennur, Trichy District.

7. Sri Balavidya Mandir Matriculation Higher Secondary School Represented by its Correspondent Paluvoor, Samayapuram Main Road Trichy District. 8.M.Ravindran Correspondent Sri Balavidhya Mandir Matriculation Higher Secondary School Paluvoor Samayapuram Main Road Trichy District. 9. Kalaiarasan Principal Sri Balavidhya Mandir Matriculation Higher Secondary School Paluvoor Samayapuram Main Road Trichy District. ....Respondents Prayer:Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to take appropriate action against the 7th respondent school by considering the representation dated 6.2.2023 and consequently, allow the petitioners son to continue the IX Standard in the 7th respondent school for the academic year 2022-2023 For Petitioner :Mr.S.Sankar For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R6 : Mr.T.S.R.Venkatramana Senior Advocate for M/s.V.Janaki Devi for R7 & R9 :No appearance for R8

O R D E R

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is not pressing the writ petition. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.

2.Recording the same, this writ petition is dismissed as not pressed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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1. The Secretary to Government Department of School Education Fort St. George Chennai 9.

2. The Director Directorate of School Education DPI Compound College Road Chennai 6.

3. The Director Directorate of Matriculation Education DPI Compound College Road Chennai 6.

4. The Chief Educational Officer Trichirappalli Trichirappalli District.

5. The District Educational Officer Lalgudi, Trichy District.

6. The District Educational Officer (Private Matriculation)

Thennur, Trichy District.

7.The Section Officer V.R.Section Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Madurai R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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