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S.Eunice Chandrothayam, v. The Director Of School

2017-04-25Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 25.04.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.10540 of 2017 S.Eunice Chandrothayam ... petitioner

Versus

1. The Director of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

2. The Chief Educational Officer, Vellore District, Vellore.

3. The District Educational Officer, Thirupathur Education District, Thirupathur, Vellore District.

4. The Correspondent, Concordia Higher Secondary School, Ambur - 635 802.

Vellore District.

... Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandaums, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct an enquiry for appointment of Head Mistress in the 4th respondent school on the petitioner representation dated 03.04.2017 after giving opportunity.

For petitioner : Mr.M.S.Palaniswamy For Respondents : Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, Additional Govt. Pleader for R1 to R3.

O R D E R

The petitioner has come to this Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing respondents 2 and 3 to conduct an enquiry for appointment of Headmistress in the 4th respondent school on the petitioner representation dated 03.04.2017 after giving opportunity.

2. The petitioner, who was appointed as B.T. Assistant in Botany in the 4th respondent school viz., Concordia Higher Secondary School, Vellore District, finding that two other senior Teachers are to retire from service in May 2017, submitted a representation dated 03.04.2017, stating that he has become qualified to the post of Headmistress in the fourth respondent school and the same was acknowledged by the respondents on 07.04.2017. However, till date, the same was not considered. Therefore, the petitioner has come to this Court seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to conduct an enquiry for appointment of Headmistress in the fourth respondent school. However, the petitioner, without insisting the said prayer, limited the same and sought for only a direction to consider the pending representation.

3. Heard the submissions of Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, learned Additional Government Pleader, who takes notice on behalf of respondents 1 to 3.

4. This Court, considering the limited prayer, without going to the merits of the matter, hereby directs the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the pending representation of the petitioner on merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar vsm To

1. The Director of School Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai - 6.

2. The Chief Educational Officer, Vellore District, Vellore.

3. The District Educational Officer, Thirupathur Education District, Thirupathur, Vellore District.

4. The Correspondent Concordia Higher Secondary School Ambur-635 802, Vellore District.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, Sr. 25340 +1cc to Mr.M.S. Palaniswamy, Advocate Sr. 25047 W.P.No.10540 of 2017 RJ(CO) VR(5/5/2017)