# Anthony Jayakumar vs The Director of School Education

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-22
Petitioner: Anthony Jayakumar
Respondent: The Director of School Education

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/1344171)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

W.P.No.20878 of 2021 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 22.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR W.P.No.20878 of 2021 and WMP.No.22145 of 2021 Anthony Jayakumar S/o. Kulandai Yeasu, No. 424, Madha Kovil Street, Mekkalur Village and Post, Kilpennathur Taluk, Thiruvannamalai District. Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 6. 2.The Chief Educational Officer TNAP Government School Complex, Vada Veethi, Subramaniar Koil Street, Thiruvannamalai - 606 901. 3.The District Educational Officer Thiruvannamalai. 4.The District Educational Officer, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District - 604 407. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 29/06/2026 06:20:13 pm ) W.P.No.20878 of 2021 5.The Manager RCM, Schools, Vellore Diocese, No. 34, Anna Salai (Officers Line), Vellore - 1. 6.The Correspondent Sirumalar High School, Madurampattu, Thiruvannamalai - 606 804. Respondent(s) Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order 31.01.2018 passed by the 3 rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.5223 /

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