Murugu Aided Middle School, v. The Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED 02.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P. No.19685 of 2013 and MP Nos.1 to 3 of 2013 Murugu Aided Middle School, Malliyapadi, Kalvayarayan Hills, Villupuram District - 606 207.

Rep. by its Correspondent, Selvi E. Nagammal ..

Petitioner versus

1. The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 60 009.

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

3. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

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Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue writ of Mandamus to approve the appointment of Thiru G.Panneer Selvam, BT Assistant (Maths) in the petitioner School from the date of appointment on 27.02.2012 based on the proposal forwarded by the petitioner school dated 27.02.2012 with consequential and other benefits including arrears of salary, within the time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G. Sankaran For Respondents : Mr. K.Karthikeyan Government Advocate

O R D E R

1.The relief sought for in this writ petition is to approve the appointment of Thiru G.Panneer Selvam, BT Assistant (Maths) in the petitioner School from the date of appointment on 27.02.2012 based on the proposal forwarded by the petitioner school dated 27.02.2012 with consequential and other benefits including arrears of salary, within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. The learned counsel for the writ petitioner as well as the 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.

3. Thus, it is made clear that the petitioner may be allowed to continue in service till 31.03.2019 and it is further made clear that the petitioner should possess the qualification of Teachers' Eligibility Test before the cut off date fixed by the Government. If the petitioner is 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.

4. With this observation, the writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions stand closed. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 60 009.

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

3. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Villupuram District, Villupuram.

+1cc to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate, S.R.No.42983 W.P. No.19685 of 2013 CP(CO) GSP(18/07/2018)