J.Vasantha Leela v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 24.08.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.No.7823 of 2016 and WMP.No.6983 of 2016 J.Vasantha Leela
...Petitioner
..Vs..
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of School Education Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Perambalur District, Perambalur.
4.The Addititional Elementary Educational Officer, Kunnam Taluk, Veppur Block, Perambalur.
5.The Correspondent, CSI Elementary School, T.Keeranur, Thirumanthurai Post, Kunnam Taluk, Perambalur.
... Respondents PRAYER : Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd and 4th respondents herein to approve the appointment of the petitioner namely J.Vasantha Leela as Secondary Grade Teacher in the 5th respondent school from 23.07.2014 onwards with salary and other attendant benefits without insisting pass in ''Teachers Eligibility Test'' in the light of the law declared by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of Pramati Educational Cultural Trust and
others Vs. Union of India case reported in 2014 (4) MLJ 486 (SC). For Petitioner : Mr.D.R.Arun Kumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Raja, Government Advocate for R1 to R4 No appearance for R5
O R D E R
The relief sought for in this Writ Petition is for a direction to direct the respondents 3 and 4 to approve the appointment of the petitioner namely J.Vasantha Leela, as Secondary Grade Teacher in the 5th respondent School from 23.07.2014 onwards with salary and other attendant benefits.
2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Writ Petitioner states that the petitioner has already passed the Teachers Eligibilities Test conducted by the State and she becomes eligible for approval of appointment.
3. The learned counsel for the Writ Petitioner also states that the approval was kept in abeyance, on account of the fact that the Writ Petitioner has not passed the Teachers Eligibilities Test. Now that she has cleared the test.
4. In view of the fact that the Writ Petitioner has complied with the provision of completion of minimum Educational qualification for approval of appointment, the respondents 1 to 4 are directed to consider the case of the writ petitioner and pass appropriate orders in respect of grant of approval of appointment within a period of 2 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. The writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-IV) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar tta/sk
To 1.The Secretary, Department of School Education Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
3.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Perambalur District, Perambalur.
4.The Addititional Elementary Educational Officer, Kunnam Taluk, Veppur Block, Perambalur.
+1cc to Mr.D.R. Arunkumar, Advocate SR.No.57992 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.58349 W.P.No.7823 of 2016 GMY(10/09/2018)