The Secretary, v. West Tirunelveli Higher Secondary School,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Seventeenth day of December Two Thousand and Twenty PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr.Justice N.KIRUBAKARAN and The Hon`ble Mr.Justice B.PUGALENDHI IN WA(MD) SR.No.8151 of 2020 1 THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, STATE OF TAMIL NADU, SECRETARIAT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9.

2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DPI CAMPUS, CHENNAI - 6.

3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI.

4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TENKASI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

... PETITIONERS/APPELLANTS Vs WEST TIRUNELVELI HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, NALLUR - 627 853, REPRESENTED BY ITS CORRESPONDENT, M.PONRAJ ... RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS Petition filed praying that in the circumstances stated therein and in the affidavit filed therewith the High Court may be pleased to Condone the Delay 698 days in filing the Writ Appeal against the impugned order dated 12.02.2018 passed in W.P.(MD).No.516/2018 and render Justice.

Prayer in WA(MD) SR.No.8151 of 2020:

To set aside the order dated 12.02.2018 passed in WP(MD) No.516/2018 on the file of the Honourable High Court and dismiss the writ petition.

Prayer in WP(MD) No.516 of 2018:

This petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the 1/3

records pertaining to the order passed by the third respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.No.7510/A2/2017 dated 23.10.2017 and the subsequent order passed by the fourth respondent in his proceedings in A.Thi.Mu.No.3355/A3/17 dated 25.10.2017 and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the respondents to approve the appointment of Mr.J.Jebastine Raja Kumar as Junior Assistant from the date of his appointment on 04.08.2017 and to pay all the service and monetary benefits within stipulated time. ORDER : This petition coming up for orders on this day, upon perusing the petition and the affidavit filed in support thereof and upon hearing the arguments of M/S.S.SRIMATHY, Special Government Pleader for the petitioners and of M/S.T.A.EBENEZER, Advocate on behalf of the Respondent, the court made the following order:- Heard both sides.

This court perused the affidavit filed in support of the petition and satisfied with the reasons stated therein. However, the delay is more than one year and add. Hence, this court is inclined to order this petition by putting the petitioner on terms. Accordingly, the petition is ordered and the delay in filing the appeal is condoned, subject to the condition that the petitioners shall pay a sum of Rs.3,000/- (Rupees Three Thousand Only) to the Additional Registrar General (In-charge)/Registrar (Judicial) for purchase of equipments to Dispensary at Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, etc., on or before 18/12/2020. sd/- 17/12/2020 / TRUE COPY / / /2020 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

TO 1 THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, STATE OF TAMIL NADU, SECRETARIAT, FORT ST. GEORGE, CHENNAI - 9.

2 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DPI CAMPUS, CHENNAI - 6.

3 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TIRUNELVELI.

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4 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, TENKASI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

COPY TO:

THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR GENERAL (In-charge)/ REGISTRAR (Judicial), MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

ORDER

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