WP/10388/2026 of Loganathan Palanisamy Vs The Director of School Education,

W.P.No.10388 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 01.04.2026 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN W.P.No.10388 of 2026 Loganathan Palanisamy S/o.Palanisamy, Permanent address at: 7-209, Aalai Illam, Dasavanaikkanpatti, Vellakovil, Tiruppur District. Now residing at: 3664 Cody Court, Santa Clara, California 95051, USA. Petitioner Vs 1.The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai-600 006. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tiruppur - 641604. 3.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Uthamapalayam, Vellakovil, Kangayam Taluk, Tiruppur District. Respondents ______________ Page 1 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10388 of 2026 PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of In dia seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the r espondents 1 and 2 to take immediate action to release the declared/promised funds for the improvement of the schools as per the proceed ings of the 1st respondent dated 01.12.2022 in Na.Ka.No.30851/N2.E1/2 022 to the 3rd respondent schools and other schools in Tiruppur Dis trict within a time frame by considering representations dated 20.01.2 025, 30.04.2025, 24.10.2025 and 29.10.2025. For Petitioner: Mr.R.Prabakar For Respondents: Mr.K.Karthik Jagannath Government Advocate ORDER (Order of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) Heard. 2. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking direction to respondents 1 and 2 to take immediate action to release the declared/promised funds for the improvement of the schools as per the proceedings of the first respondent dated 1.12.2022 to the third respondent s chool and other schools in Tiruppur District within a time frame. ______________ Page 2 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10388 of 2026 3. The first respondent has filed a status report, affirmed on 27th March, 2026, stating that an amount of Rs.24,40,000/- has been allotted to the third respondent school for infrastruc ture and maintenance works and shall be provided from the budget head “2059-01-053-AR-31801” for school maintenance during th e financial year 2026-2027. Paragraph 8 of the status report is reproduced hereunder: “8. It is further submitted that, vide the proceedings of the Director of School Education (First Respondent) in R.C.No.020862/N2/S1/2025 dated 26.03.2026, (the copy of the said proceedings is enclosed herewith for kind perusal of the Hon’ble court) orders have been issued to the Engine er- in-Chief and Chief Engineer (General), Public Works Department, Chennai-600005, to carry out the infrastructure and maintenance works at the Government Higher Secondary School, Uthamapalayam, Tiruppur District, for an estimated amount of Rs.24,40,000/- (Rupees Twenty four Lakhs and Forty thousand only) as per the latest estimate of the Public Works Department to carry o ut maintenance and repair works for the said school. The said funds will be provided from the budget head “2059–1-053- AR-31801” for school maintenance during the financial ye ar 2026-2027, in addition to the sum of Rs.3,00,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs only) which was already allocated during the financial year 2023-2024. It is humbly submitted that a ______________ Page 3 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10388 of 2026 total amount of Rs.27,40,000/- (Rupees Twenty Seven Lakhs and Forty thousand only) has been allotted to the said school for infrastructure and maintenance works.” 4. Recording the status report filed by the first resp ondent, we dispose of the writ petition. There shall be no order as to costs. (SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, CJ) (G.ARUL MURUGAN,J) 01.04.2026 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No bbr To: 1.The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Nungampakkam, Chennai-600 006. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tiruppur - 641604. 3.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Uthamapalayam, Vellakovil, Kangayam Taluk, Tiruppur District. ______________ Page 4 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.10388 of 2026 THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J. bbr W.P.No.10388 of 2026 01.04.2026 ______________ Page 5 of 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis