W.P.(MD) No.6383 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.03.2026 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD) No.6383 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) No.5303 of 2026 Radhakrishnan Ramasamy ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary Department of School Education Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009 2.The Director of School Education DPI Campus, Nungambakkam College Road, Chennai-600 006 3.The Joint Director of School Education Higher Secondary, College Road Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006 4.The Chief Educational Officer Chief Educational Officer Pudhukottai District 5.The Headmaster Government Higher Secondary School Sooriyur, Pudhukottai District ... Respondents ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.6383 of 2026 PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the 3rd respondent in his proceedings RC NO.080210/C3/S3/2025, dated 09.02.2026 and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner as BT Assistant (Maths) in Government Higher Secondary, Sooriyur. For Petitioner : Ms.A.Banumathy For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4 O R D E R The impugned proceedings dated 09.02.2026 has been issued by the third respondent consequent upon the conviction suffered by the petitioner in C.C.No.82 of 2013, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate Court No.II, Virudhunagar. Though the petitioner claimed to have filed a criminal appeal against the said conviction in Criminal Appeal No.222 of 2025, on the file of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Virudhunagar District at Srivilliputtur, the conviction imposed on the petitioner is not suspended. In ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.6383 of 2026 view of the same, there is nothing to find fault with the impugned proceedings. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. However, it is made clear that in case the petitioner succeeds in the criminal appeal and the conviction imposed on him is set aside, it is open for him to approach this Court seeking the similar relief. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 10.03.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Secretary, Department of School Education, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, Nungambakkam, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Joint Director of School Education, Higher Secondary, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006. 4.The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Educational Officer, Pudhukottai District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.6383 of 2026 MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.6383 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD) No.5303 of 2026 10.03.2026 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis