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Angayarakanni v. The Chief Educational Officer

2024-02-09Honourable Mrs Justice L.Victoria Gowri4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.02.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI and W.M.P(MD) No.2906 of 2024 Angayarakanni ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi.

2. The Block Education Officer, O/o. the Block Education Officer, Tenkasi.

3. The District Education Officer, O/o. the District Education Officer, Tenkasi.

4. The Secretary, Arunachalanar Primary School, Avudaiyanoor Post, Podiyanoor, Keelapavoor Range - 627 808, Tenkasi District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned letter, dated 18.11.2023 on the file of the respondent No.4 and to quash the same as illegal and consequently for a 1/4

direction, directing the respondent No.4 to accept the Voluntary Retirement application, dated 27.10.2023, and to grant Voluntary retirement from service to the petitioner from the post of the Secondary Grade Teacher in the 4th respondent School along with all consequential benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr. S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam (R1 - R3) Government Advocate Mr.C.Thalaimutharasu (R4)

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned letter, dated 18.11.2023 on the file of the respondent No.4 and consequently to direct the respondent No.4 to accept the application of the petitioner, dated 27.10.2023 seeking Voluntary Retirement.

2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the fourth respondent appeared through Video Conference and submitted that the fourth respondent is ready to consider the petitioner's application seeking voluntary retirement, dated 27.10.2023. 2/4

3.In view of the above submission, this Court hereby direct the fourth respondent to forward the application filed by the petitioer, dated 27.10.2023 seeking voluntary retirement, to the third respondent and on receipt of the same, the third respondent is directed to process the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4.With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

09.02.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PNM To

1. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o. the Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi.

2. The Block Education Officer, O/o. the Block Education Officer, Tenkasi.

3. The District Education Officer, O/o. the District Education Officer, Tenkasi.

4. The Secretary, 3/4

Arunachalanar Primary School, Avudaiyanoor Post, Podiyanoor, Keelapavoor Range - 627 808, Tenkasi District. L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.

PNM ORDER IN and W.M.P(MD) No.2906 of 2024 09.02.2024 4/4