A.N.M.Middle School v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 04-07-2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P. Nos.18347 to 18349 of 2013 and MP Nos.1, 1, 1, 2, 2 and 2 of 2013 A.N.M. Middle School, Represented by its Secretary, Old No.2/1, New No.11, E.V.R. Street, Kodungaiyur, Chennai-600 018.

...Petitioner in all WPs

versus

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3. The District Elementary Educational Officer, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

4. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Perambur Range, 11, Davidson Street, Chennai-600 011. ...Respondents in all WPs Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writs of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the third respondent in his proceedings O.Mu.Nos.905-3/Aa1/2012, 905-2/Aa2/2012 and 905-1/Aa2/2012 dated 30.11.2012 respectively and quash the same and further direct the third respondent to grant approval to the appointment of Tmt.G.Shobana, Tmt.Lalitha and Tmt.Chitra respectives as Secondary Grade Teachers in the petitioner-School.

For Petitioner in all WPs : Mr.B.Jawahar For Respondents in all WPs : Mr.K.Karthikeyan, Government Advocate C O M M O N O R D E R The reliefs sought for in these writ petitions are to call for the records of the third respondent in his proceedings O.Mu.Nos.905-3/Aa1/2012, 905-2/Aa2/2012 and 905-1/Aa2/2012 dated 30.11.2012 dated 30.11.2012 and quash the same and further direct the third respondent to grant approval to the appointment of Tmt.G.Shobana, Tmt.Lalitha and Tmt.Chitra as Secondary Grade Teachers in the petitioner-School.

2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioners made a submission that the writ petitioners were not possessing the requisite qualification of Teachers' Eligibility Test (TET). However, by virute of the interim order granted by this Court, a temporary approval was granted to the petitioners and they are continuing in service as such.

3. The learned counsel for the writ petitioners as well as learned Government Advocate brought to the notice of this Court that the Government passed orders extending time to possess the requisite qualification of pass in Teachers' Eligibility Test. Accordingly, every Teacher appointed has to pass the Teachers' Eligibility Test, before 31.03.2019.

4. Thus, it is made clear that the petitioners may be allowed to continue in service till 31.03.2019 and it is further made clear that the petitioners should possess the qualification of Teachers' Eligibility Test before the cut off date fixed by the Government. If the petitioners are not in a position to pass the test, then the respondents are at liberty to take all further action after the expiry of the time limit, fixed by the Government, for passing the Teachers Eligibility Test.

5. With this observation, the writ petitions stand disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions stand closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

Svn To

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.

3. The District Elementary Educational Officer, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

4. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Perambur Range, 11, Davidson Street, Chennai-600 011.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 44071 WPs 18347 to 18349 of 2013 GJ-II BM 19/07/2018