1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.10.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.CHANDRU W.P.(MD)No.1227 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)No.1 of 2011 S.Chinnathambi Secretary : Petitioner vs. 1.The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai. 2.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tiruchi. 3.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Musiri, Tiruchi. [The Writ Petition stood dismissed as against the first and second respondents as per order of this Court dated 02.08.2011.] : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to grant approval to the petitioner as Secretary of the School Committee, Aided Middle School, Veeramanipatti Post, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District as per the proposal sent by the petitioner herein dated 24.12.2010 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : Mr.S.K.Mani For Respondents 1&2 : Dismissed for default For Respondent No.3 : Mr.K.Mahesh Raja Government Advocate ORDER The petitioner is the Secretary of an Aided Middle School. In this Writ Petition, he seeks for a direction to grant approval to the petitioner as the Secretary of the School Committee of the Aided Middle School at Veeramanipatti Post, Musiri Taluk, Trichy District, on the basis of the representation dated 24.12.2010. 2. When the Writ Petition came up on 02.02.2011, this Court ordered notice to the respondents. Despite notice ordered, the petitioner has not taken any steps to serve notice on the first and second respondents and this Court, by order dated 02.08.2011, dismissed the Writ Petition as against the first and second respondents. It is also now transpired that the petitioner is no more, as per the statement made by the counsel. In any event, on notice from this Court, the third respondent has filed a counter-affidavit dated 15.03.2011. In the counter-affidavit, in paragraph No.4, it was stated as follows: https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 "4. It is submitted that K.Manisekar submitted an application stating that the society was registered under the Tamil Nadu Societies Registration Act and he was elected as the Secretary of the School Committee in Veeramanipatti Middle School. Form VII submitted by the above said K.Manisekar before the Registrar of Societies, Tiruchirappalli was also accepted. After considering the documents filed by K.Manisekar, the second respondent passed an order on 31.01.2011 approving K.Manisekar as Secretary of the School Committee for a period of 3 years." 3. In the light of the fact that the petitioner is no more and also the fact that already a person has been recognized as the Secretary, nothing survives in the present Writ Petition for consideration. Hence, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AE) / True Copy / Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Director of Elementary Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai. 2.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Tiruchi. 3.The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Musiri, Tiruchi. Sml SR : 15.11.2011 : 2p/4c Order made in W.P.(MD)No.1227 of 2011 20.10.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/