K.Elumalai v. The Director Of School Education,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.03.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P. Nos.275 & 278 of 2021 K.Elumalai ... Petitioner in W.P.No.275/2021 C.Selvam ... Petitioner in W.P.No.278/2021 /vs/

1. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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

3. The District Educational Officer, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

4. The Correspondent, Subramania Sastriyar Higher Secondary School, Arani, Thiruvannamalai District.

... Respondents in both W.P's.

Writ Petition in W.P.No.275/2021 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents

to grant annual increment from the date of appointment of the petitioner in the post of B.T.Assistant (Zoology) in the fourth respondent school as well as the incentive increment for having acquired M.Sc. (Zoology), from the date of appointment, without reference to passing of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), with all consequential and other attendant benefits, based on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 28.10.2020. Writ Petition in W.P.No.278/2021 is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant annual increment from the date of appointment of the petitioner in the post of B.T.Assistant (Social Science) in the fourth respondent school as well as the incentive increment for having acquired M.Sc. (Social Science), from the date of appointment, without reference to passing of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET), with all consequential and other attendant benefits, based on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 28.10.2020.

For Petitioner ... Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan (in both W.P's.)

For Respondents ... Mr.P.Gurunathan (in both W.P's.) Additional Govt. Pleader COMMON ORDER When the matters are taken up today, the learned counsel for the petitioners sought permission of this Court to withdraw these petitions. An endorsement to that effect has also been made.

2. Hence, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. 11.03.2024 Index: Yes / No Speaking order / Non-speaking order bkn

R.N.MANJULA ,J.

bkn To:

1. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

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

3. The District Educational Officer, Thiruvannamalai District, Thiruvannamalai.

4. The Correspondent, Subramania Sastriyar Higher Secondary School, Arani, Thiruvannamalai District.

W.P. Nos.275 & 278 of 2021 11.03.2024