WP No. 12955 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 23-02-2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 12955 of 2025 and WMP No. 14485 of 2025 Mr.S.Jayaraj Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director Of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, The Office of The Chief Educational Officer, Ariyalur District 621 704. 3.The District Educational Officer, Office Of The District Educational Officer, Ariyalur District 621 704. 4.The Correspondent St.Philominal Higher Secondary School Kulumur, Sendurai Taluk, Ariyalur District 621 714. Respondent(s) PRAYER; Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writs of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to accord approval to the appointment of the petitioner Mr.S.Jayaraj as B.T Asst (Tamil) in the 4th respondent St. Philominal Higher Secondary School. Kulumur, Sendurai taluk, Ariyalur District 621 714 w.e.f 01/10/2020, with all service and monetary benefits. For Petitioner(s): Mr.Xavier Arul Raj, Sr.C. for M/s.Father Xavier Associates For Respondent(s): Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru SGP For R1 To R3 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12955 of 2025 ORDER When the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission of this Court to withdraw this writ petition and to that effect, he has made an endorsement in the bundle. 2. Recording the above submission and endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. 23-02-2026 rli Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12955 of 2025 To 1.The Director Of School Education Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, The Office Of The Chief Educational Officer, Ariyalur District 621 704. 3.The District Educational Officer, Office Of The District Educational Offier, Ariyalur District 621 704. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 12955 of 2025 M.DHANDAPANI J. rli WP No. 12955 of 2025 23-02-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis