Madras High Court
WP(MD)/6894/2025 of T.Suresh Vs The Additional Chief Secreta on 15 October 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 15-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 6894 of 2025
CNR:{HCMD010319412025}
AND
WMP(MD) Nos. 5172 & 5174 of 2025
T.Suresh
S/o.S.Thiagarajan,
No.219, West Masi Street,
Madurai - 625 001.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Additional Chief Secretary
Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Secretariat,Chennai - 9.
2. The Director
Directorate of Art and Culture,
Tamil Valarchi Valagam, Tamil Salai,
Egmore,Chennai - 600 008.
3. The Assistant Director
Regional Art and Cultural Centre,
Bharathi Ula 1st Street, Race Course Road, Thallakulam Post, Madurai 625 002.
..Respondents
PRAYER: S-3.Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to set aside the impugned transfer order passed by the 2nd respondent vide proceedings in Procedural Order
No. 5072/A3/2024-1 dated 10.03.2025 and the consequential relieving order vide Na.Ka.No. 95/A1/2025 dated 10.03.2025 passed by the 3rd respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequentially direct the 2nd respondent to retain the petitioner as Head Master in the District Music School, Sivagangai District and pass such other or further orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of this case and thus render justice.
For Petitioner
:Mr.G.Anto Prince
For Respondents
:Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff
Special Government Pleader
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O R D E R
The petitioner, who is working as a Headmaster of Government Music College, Sivagangai has been transferred to Government Music College, Seerkazhi, vide proceedings dated, 10.03.2025. Challenging the transfer order and the consequential relieving order, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
2. This Court, while entertaining this writ petition, has granted an interim order, considering the plight of the petitioner that he is having a special child. Pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court, the petitioner is allowed to continue to serve in the existing place itself. Considering the case of the petitioner that he is having a special child and that any change of atmosphere would affect the child, this Court suggested the learned Special Government Pleader to get instructions on the possibility of accommodating the petitioner at Sivagangai itself.
3. Today(15.10.2026), when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader submits that he has conveyed the message to the Government, and the Director, Directorate of Art and Culture, Chennai has now passed an order, vide proceedings in 5072/A3/2024, dated 12.10.2026, revoking the earlier order of transfer.
4. Placing appreciation to the Director and the learned Special Government Pleader for the efforts taken by them and also recording the proceedings, dated 12.10.2026 this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous petitions are also closed. 15-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VRN
To
1. The Additional Chief Secretary Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.
2. The Director Directorate of Art and Culture, Tamil Valarchi Valagam, Tamil Salai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3. Assistant Director Regional Art and Cultural Centre, Bharathi Ula 1st Street, Race Course Road, Thallakulam Post, Madurai 625 002.
B.PUGALENDHI, J. vrn Order made in WP(MD) No. 6894 of 2025 AND WMP(MD) Nos. 5172 & 5174 of 2025 15.10.2026