Madras High Court
WP(MD)/29581/2026 of N.Senthilkumar Vs The District Collector on 11 November 2026
WP(MD) No. 29581 of 2026
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 11-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.K. RAMAKRISHNAN
WP(MD) No. 29581 of 2026
CNR:{HCMD011467682026}
AND
WMP(MD) No. 22482 of 2026
N.Senthilkumar
S/o.Narayanasamy,
No.229, Gopalavilas
Railady, Thanjavur - 613 001
Thanjavur District
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The District Collector
Thanjavur District.
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer
Thanjavur
Thanjavur District.
3. The Executive Engineer
Public Works Department
Buildings (construction And Maintenance)
Thanjavur.
4. The Director of Elementary Education
Nungambakkam
Chennai - 6.
5. The Joint Director of Elementary Education (Aided)
Nungambakkam
Chennai - 6.
6. The Chief Educational Officer
Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.
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7. The District Educational Officer (Elementary)
Thanjavur
Thanjavur District.
8. The Block Educational Officer
Thanjavur Urban Block
Thanjavur District.
9. TKR Government Aided Middle School
Represented by its Secretary,
Manojiappa Street
Thanjavur - 613 009.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing Respondent No 1 to 8 to take suitable action to withdraw the recognition of the 9th Respondent School in the light of the Proceedings of the Respondent No.3 in Letter No.Ko.409m/2026/07 dated 01.10.2026 and to shift the 35 students studying in the 9th Respondent School to the nearby schools within the time period stipulated by this Honble Court and pass any further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper under the circumstances of the case and thus render Justice.
For Petitioner(s)
:Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman
For Respondent(s)
:Mr.S.I.Muthiah,
Addl. Govt. Pleader for R1 To R8
No appearance for R9
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by P. VELMURUGAN J.) The present writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing Respondent Nos. 1 to 8 to take appropriate steps to
WP(MD) No. 29581 of 2026 withdraw the recognition granted to the 9th Respondent School, in the light of the proceedings of the 3rd Respondent in Letter No. Ko.409m/2026/07 dated 01.10.2026, and to shift the 35 students studying in the 9th Respondent School to nearby schools.
2. Today, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for Respondent Nos.1 to 8 submitted that the students studying in the 9th Respondent School have been shifted to nearby schools.
3. Recording the submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of, as the relief sought for in the writ petition has been duly complied with. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (P.V.,J.) (K.K.R.K.,J.) 11-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No AM
WP(MD) No. 29581 of 2026 To
1. The District Collector Thanjavur District
2. The Revenue Divisional Officer Thanjavur Thanjavur District
3. The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Buildings (construction And Maintenance) Thanjavur
4. The Director of Elementary Education Nungambakkam Chennai - 6
5. The Joint Director of Elementary Education (Aided) Nungambakkam Chennai - 6
6. The Chief Educational Officer Thanjavur Thanjavur District
7. The District Educational Officer (Elementary) Thanjavur Thanjavur District
8. The Block Educational Officer Thanjavur Urban Block Thanjavur District
9. TKR Government Aided Middle School Represented by its Secretary Manojiappa Street Thanjavur - 613 009
WP(MD) No. 29581 of 2026 P.VELMURUGAN, J. AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J. AM WP(MD) No. 29581 of 2026 AND WMP(MD) No. 22482 of 2026 11-11-2026