Court directs correction of inadvertent clerical error in school name on government undertaking in writ proceedings.

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27.04.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P(MD)No.12659 of 2026 M.Muthuvel ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary, Public (Law and Order-B) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600009.

2. The Director of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai-600015.

3. The District Collector, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

4. The Block Development Officer, Reddiyar Chatram, Dindigul District.

5. The Tahsildar, Dindigul West Taluk, PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents 3 to 6 to take appropriate action on the representations of the Petitioner dated 28.10.2025 and 02.02.2026 and to ensure that the Respondents 3 to 6 shall maintain the subsisting name in respect the Panchayath Union Elementary School Alagupatti and consequently direct the respondents not to modify, change or alter the Alagupatti Panchayath union Elementary School Alagupatti Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Alagarsamy For R1 to R3 & R5 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For R4 : Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)

The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 3 to 6 to take appropriate action on the representations of the petitioner dated 28.10.2025 and 02.02.2026 and to ensure that they maintain the subsisting name in respect the Panchayath Union Elementary School, Alagupatti, and consequently direct the respondents not to modify, change or alter the Alagupatti Panchayath union Elementary School, Alagupatti, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District.

2. Today, when the writ petition was taken up for hearing, learned Additional Government Pleader, on instructions, would submit that in the work order in respect of Alagupatti Panchayath union Elementary School, Alagupatti, Dindigul West Taluk, Dindigul District, due to inadvertent mistake, it has been mentioned as Silvarpatti Village. He would further submit that the said mistake will be set right.

3. In that view of the matter, no further order is required. Let the respondents as agreed before this Court correct the name of the village in the work order without any further delay.