Tmt.M.Mangaiyarkarasi, v. The Director Of School
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 29.11.2017
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.31040 of 2017 M.Mangaiyarkarasi .. Petitioner -vs1. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 6
2. The Chief Educational Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram
3. The District Educational Officer, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram District
4. The Headmaster, Government High School, Chitlapakkam, Chennai - 600 064 Kancheepuram District .. Respondents Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus by directing the respondents to sanction one set of incentive increment for possession of M.A.qualification to the petitioner by extending the benefits of the G.O.Ms.No.1024 Education Science and Technology Department dated 09.12.1993 with arrears of pay and allowance and with all other consequential benefits. For Petitioner ::
Mr.M.Saravanakumar For Respondents:: Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
With consent, the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage.
2. The petitioner was recruited through District Employment Exchange seniority and appointed as Sewing Teacher in Government Higher Secondary School, Sekkipatti, Madurai District, 4th respondent on consolidated pay. However, her services were brought into regular time scale of pay from 01.06.2006.
Moreover, she had completed her probation period and her probation also was declared by the respondents with effect from 31.05.2008. As the petitioner had acquired B.A., B.Ed., qualification, one set of incentive for passing higher qualification was sanctioned to her, in the year 2011, as per Government Order. Subsequently, petitioner has also has acquired M.A.Degree in November 2013, after seeking prior permission from the competent authority. After acquiring the Higher qualification, M.A Degree, the petitioner has made a representation seeking one more incentive increment, the same has not been considered. Hence this Writ Petition.
3. Mr.P.Sanjay Gandhi, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents and seeks four weeks time to consider the representation of the petitioner on merits. 4.Considering the limited relief sought for in this petition and without going into the merits of the matter, this Court hereby directs the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5. With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs.
s/d- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) True Copy Sub-Assistant Registrar ssd To
1. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 6
2. The Chief Educational Officer, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram
3. The District Educational Officer, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram District
4. The Headmaster, Government High School, Chitlapakkam, Chennai - 600 064 Kancheepuram District +1 CC to Mr.M. Saravanakumar, Advocate sr 84877. +1 CC to Govt. Pleader sr 85440.
+1 CC to Mr.M. Saravanakumar, Advocate sr 84877.(11/01/2018) W.P.No.31040 of 2017 SP(27/12/2017)