# The Secretary vs Augustin Devaseelan

Court: madras High Court
Date: 2026-06-22
Petitioner: The Secretary
Respondent: Augustin Devaseelan

[Official PDF on madras High Court website](https://mhc.tn.gov.in/judis/index.php/casestatus/viewpdf/2087343)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

Rev.Aplc(MD).No.86 of 2026 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated 22.06.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.V.KARTHIKEYAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR Rev.Aplc(MD).No.86 of 2026 in W.A(MD).No.179 of 2020 1.The Secretary Department of School Education State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat Fort St.George, Chennai – 9 2.The Chief Educational Officer Thoothukudi 3.The District Educational Officer Thoothukudi ....Petitioners/Respondents Vs Augustin Devaseelan ....Respondent/Appellant Prayer: Review Application filed under Order 47 Rule 1 r/w Section 114 of CPC to review the order dated 25.10.2025 in W.A(MD).No.179 of 2020. For Appellants : Mr.K.K.Udhayakumar Counsel for State of Tamil Nadu For Respondent :Mr.A.Arun Prasad 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis ( Uploaded on: 30/06/2026 04:01:27 pm ) Rev.Aplc(MD).No.86 of 2026 ORDER (Made by R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.) The present petition has been filed by the respondents in W.A(MD).No. 179 of 2020 seeking to review the order dated 25.10.2025. 2.The writ petition was filed challenging the redeployment order issued to the writ petitioner on 30.08.2019. The writ petition was dismissed along with batch of cases on 25.11.2019. 

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