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Tmt.Kannagi, v. The Chief Educational Officer,

2025-12-19Honourable Mr Justice M.Dhandapani6 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19-12-2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP.No. 49123 of 2025 Kannagi ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Chief Educational Officer, Coimbatore -641 001.

2. The District Educational Officer, Opposite To CEO Office, Coimbatore -641 001.

3. The Secretary, P.S.G.R.Krishnammal Higher Secondary School, Peelamedu, Coimbatore-4.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for records relating to the order of the second respondent made in O.Mu.No.9006/A2/2025 dated 17.11.2025, to quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents to grant selection grade scale of pay in the post of B.T.Assistant w.e.f. 01.06.2018 and to appropriately revise and refix the pay benefits subsequent thereto till date.

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For Petitioner(s) :

Mr.L. Chandrakumar For Respondent(s) :

Ms.Mythreye Chandru, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition is filed to call for the records relating to the order of the second respondent made in O.Mu.No.9006/A2/2025 dated 17.11.2025, to quash the same and to consequently direct the respondents to grant selection grade scale of pay in the post of B.T.Assistant w.e.f. 01.06.2018 and to appropriately revise and refix the pay benefits subsequent thereto till date.

2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed as Secondary Grade Teacher in the year 2003 and thereafter, she was posted as B.T.Assistant (Mathematics) on 02.06.2008 and subsequently, she was posted as P.G.Assistant (Mathematics) in the year 01.07.2021. However, the first respondent vide order dated 29.01.2022, rejected the approval of the petitioner's appointment as PG Assistant, which was challenged before this Court in W.P.No.5996 of 2022 and the same was allowed on 16.04.2024 with a direction to approve the appointment of the petitioner with effect from 01.07.2021 as PG Assistant (Mathematics) and pay her all attendant of arrears of pay. Pursuant to the said order, the petitioner's appointment as PG Assistant was approved. Since, the petitioner has completed ten years of service, she made a request for __________Page 2 of 6

grant of selection grade and the same was rejected by the second respondent dated 17.11.2025. Challenging the said order, the petitioner has come forward with the present writ petition.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has completed ten years of service in the post of B.T.Assistant from the year 20082018. Hence, she is entitled for selection grade. In respect of increment, unless she possess the T.E.T. qualification, she is not entitled to the same. Hence, he prays this Court that direction may be issued to the respondents to confer the selection grade in favour of the petitioner and also grant liberty to claim increment, on completion of T.E.T., qualification.

4. Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that though the petitioner claims that she has completed 10 years of service, she has acquired promotion to the post of P.G.Assistant. Hence, she is not entitled to selection grade. Accordingly, she prays for dismissal of this writ petition.

5. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

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6. The facts in the present case are not in dispute. Admittedly, the petitioner entered service as Secondary Grade Teacher in the year 2003 with a qualification of B.Sc., Mathematics. Subsequently, she was appointed as B.T.Assistant on 02.06.2008. On completion of ten years as B.T.Assistant, she is entitled for grant of selection grade. But, the same was not granted to her. Therefore, she made a representation to the respondents seeking selection grade and the same was rejected by the second respondent by way of impugned order dated 17.11.2025.

7. In the case on hand, after completion of ten years as B.T.Assistant (Mathematics), the petitioner is entitled to grant of selection grade. However, the petitioner was not given any selection grade and even, a promotion to the post of P.G.Assistant (Mathematics) was given only in the year 01.07.2021, that too after obtaining an order from this Court in W.P.No.5996 of 2022 dated 16.04.2024. The petitioner had completed 10 years of services in the post of B.T.Assistant entailing her for Selection grade effective from 01.06.2018 AN. But without recourse to her initial appointment on 09.06.2003 as Secondary Grade Teacher and thereafter as B.T.Assistant from 02.06.2008 and then w.e.f. 01.07.2021 as PG Assistant, the continuance between 02.06.2008 and 01.06.2018 as B.T.Assistant shall and would automatically entitle the petitioner for grant of Selection Grade scale of pay.

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8. In view of the foregoing reasons, this Court is inclined to set aside the order passed by the second respondent in O.Mu.No.9006/A2/2025, dated 17.11.2025. Accordingly, the impugned order is hereby set aside. Consequently, this Court directs the respondents to grant selection grade scale of pay to the petitioner in the post of B.T.Assistant with effect from 01.06.2018. In regard to increment is concerned, liberty is granted to the petitioner to workout the remedy in the manner know to law, on completion of T.E.T., qualification.

With the above terms, this writ petition stands allowed. No costs. 19-12-2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order vm To:

1. The Chief Educational Officer, Coimbatore -641 001.

2. The District Educational Officer, Opposite To CEO Office, Coimbatore -641 001.

3. The Secretary, P.S.G.R.Krishnammal, Higher Secondary School, Peelamedu, Coimbatore-4.

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M.DHANDAPANI, J.

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