WP(MD). No.10649 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 23/03/2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR WP(MD). No.10649 of 2023 and WMP(MD)Nos.9411,9413 and 9415 of 2023 1. Kanagavel. P. 2. Rajamanickam.M ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The Director of Elementary Education, D.P.I. Complex, College Road, Nungampakkam Chennai 600 006l. 2. The District Educational Officer, Tiruchirappalli. 3. The Block Educational Officer, Vaiyyampatti Taluk, Tiruchirappalli. 4. Manimegalai L, 5. Easwari K, 6. Rajamanickam K 7. Raskim Rayappan 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.10649 of 2023 8. Jastina Clarance, 9. Shankar S, 10. Joseph Raj A, ... Respondents PRAYER :- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS calling for the records of the third respondent preparing panel for promotion to the post of Middle School Head Masters, Vayyampatti Panchayat Union as on 1.1.2023 dated Nil, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to prepare panel for promotion for the post of Middle School Head Masters by including the petitioners holding the post of B.T Asst first by following proviso to Section 41 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conditions of Service Act, 2016 and by following the date of appointment to the post of B.T Assistant and not the date of appointment to the post of Elementary School Head Master. For Petitioners : M/s. Suneetha S For R1 to R3 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Additional Government Pleader For R7 : Mr.Xaviour Rajini ORDER The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the relief sought in this writ petition has become infructuous in view of the subsequent amendment made to the Rules. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.10649 of 2023 2. In view of the above, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 23.03.2026 CM TO 1. The Director of Elementary Education, D.P.I. Complex, College Road, Nungampakkam Chennai 600 006l. 2. The District Educational Officer, Tiruchirappalli. 3. The Block Educational Officer, Vaiyyampatti Taluk, Tiruchirappalli. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.10649 of 2023 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J CM WP(MD). No.10649 of 2023 and WMP(MD)Nos.9411,9413 and 9415 of 2023 Date : 23/03/2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis