1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 09.12.2016 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH W.P.No.39451 of 2002 C.Kanakamma Petitioner Vs 1.District Educational Officer Chennai (South), Chennai 8. 2.Kesari Higher Secondary School rep by its Correspondent 2, Giriappa Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 17. Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Certiorari calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings No.Nil, dated 11.10.2002 and quash the same. For petitioner : Mr.P.Ganesan For R1 : Mr.S.Pattabiraman Govt.Advocate For R2 : Ms.P.Mahalakshmi O R D E R This petition has been filed calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings No.Nil, dated 11.10.2002 and quash the same. 2 2. It is the case of the petitioner that she joined as a Record Clerk in Kesari High Secondary School, Chennai, which is a linguistic minority institution and that she was issued with a charge memo dated 13.09.2002 for alleged misconduct, pursuant to which by the impugned order dated 11.10.2002, she was compulsorily retired from service, challenging which she has filed the present writ petition. 3. This writ petition was filed on the strength of the interim order dated 17.10.1994 passed by the Supreme Court in T.M.A. Pai Foundation v. State of Karnataka W.P.(Civil) No.317 of 1993. However, final orders have been passed by the Supreme Court in the aforesaid case, which is reported in [(2002) 8 SCC 481]. 4. It is seen that the charge memo dated 15.05.2001 was given to the petitioner and her explanation was sought. Thereafter, an enquiry was conducted against her and based on the findings of the Enquiry Officer, that 22 charges have been proved against her, the impugned order has been passed. 5. As stated above, the impugned order was challenged based on the interim order granted by the Supreme Court in T.M.A. Pai Foundation's case (supra). Now, since final orders have been passed and that apart, this Court does not find any serious infirmity either in the disciplinary proceedings or in the final order dated 11.10.2002 passed by the second respondent compulsorily retiring the petitioner from service, this petition is closed. No costs. However, if the 3 petitioner is entitled to any monetary benefits as per law, pursuant to her compulsory retirement from service, the same shall be disbursed to her. It is reported that the petitioner is bedridden and therefore, the respondents are directed to disburse the amounts, if any, that are due to her legally within twelve weeks from the date of the receipt of a copy of this order. 09.12.2016 gms To 1.District Educational Officer Chennai (South), Chennai 8. 2.Kesari Higher Secondary School rep by its Correspondent 2, Giriappa Road, T.Nagar, Chennai 17. 4 P.N.PRAKASH, J. gms W.P No.39451 of 2002 5 09.12.2016 http://www.judis.nic.in