IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 17.06.2026 Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice T.Vinod Kumar W.P.No.15664 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.16569, 16571 & 16573 of 2021 The Headmistress and Correspondent Nirmala Girls Higher Secondary School Ariyalur – 621 704 Ariyalur District. ..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 College Road, Chennai-600 009. 3. The Chief Educational Officer Ariyalur - 621 704, Ariyalur District. 4 The District Educational officer Ariyalur - 621 704, Ariyalur District. ..Respondents The Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for issuance of a certiorarified mandamus to call for records relating to the impugned Government order issued by the 1st respondent in GO.Ms.No.101, School Education (Budget-1) Department dated 18.5.2018 and the consequential proceedings of the 4th respondent, District Educational officer in O.Mu.No.2378/Aa2/2020 dated 28.11.2020 (as signed 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis )Quash the GO .Ms.No.101 School Education (Budget-1) Department dated 18.5.2018 in so far as it provides for prior permission from the 3rd respondent Chief Educational Officer for filling up of non-teaching staff in the petitioner school and the consequential proceedings of the 4th respondent District Educational officer vide proceedings in O.Mu.No. 713 / Aa2 / 2020 dated 24.09.2020 (as signed) and Na.Ka.No.2377/Aa2/2020 dated 28.11.2020 (as signed and further, to direct the third and fourth respondents to approve forthwith the appointment of Mrs.R.Chellam as B.T.Assistant (Social Science) in the petitioner-School and disburse the grant-in-aid towards her salary and allowances w.e.f. the date of her appointed viz., 01.07.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.P.John For Respondents : Mr.C.P.Goutham Government Advocate ORDER The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that they have addressed a letter to the Registry dated 15.06.2026 seeking permission of this Court to withdraw the Writ Petition, as instructed by the petitioner. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has also handed over this Court the aforesaid letter seeking permission to withdraw the Writ Petition. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has also made an endorsement 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis to that effect in the bundle. 4. Recording the above mentioned letter addressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner to the Registry dated 15.06.2026 and also the petitioner’s letter dated 08.06.2026 expressing their desire to withdraw this Writ Petition and the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 17.06.2026 sd To 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 College Road, Chennai-600 009. 3. The Chief Educational Officer Ariyalur - 621 704, Ariyalur District. 4 The District Educational officer Ariyalur - 621 704, Ariyalur District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis T.Vinod Kumar,J., sd W.P.No.15664 of 2021 17.06.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis