Antony Savarimuthu v. The Chief Educationl Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 15.10.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Dr.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH AND THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN Antony Savarimuthu ... Appellant /Vs./ 1.The Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The District Educational Officer, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District.

3.The Correspondent, R.C.High School, Devipattinam, Sivagiri Taluk, Tenkasi District.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Appeal - filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order dated 11.01.2021 passed by this Court in W.P. (MD)No.322 of 2021.

For Appellant : Mr.D.Venkatesh For Respondents : Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 No appearance for R3 1/4

JUDGEMENT (Order of the Court was made by Dr.ANITA SUMANTH, J.) Both the learned counsel accede to the position that the upgradation of the post of secondary grade teacher to B.T. (Assistant) in a minority School does not call for prior approval / sanction as held in The Director of School Education and others vs. S.Vanitha and others, W.A.(MD)Nos.828 of 2014 and 129 to 132 of 2015, dated 22.04.2016 and The Government of Tamil Nadu and others vs. J.Remila and another, 2018 (1) WLR 410.

2. This writ appeal is hence allowed. No costs. [A.S.M.J.,] & [C.K.J.,] 15.10.2025 NCC :Yes/No Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes mbi 2/4

To 1.The Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

2.The District Educational Officer, Sankarankoil, Tenkasi District.

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Dr.ANITA SUMANTH, J.

AND C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

mbi Order made in Dated:

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