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The Director Of School Education v. T.Augustin Devadoss

2025-03-13Honourable Mrs Justice J. Nisha Banu,Honourable Mrs Justice S.Srimathy5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Civil Appellate Jurisdiction ) Thursday, the Thirteenth day of March Two Thousand and Twenty Five PRESENT The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE J.NISHA BANU and The HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY C.M.P.(MD)Nos.3746, 3750, 3753, 3760, 3765, 3769, 3772 & 3773 of 2025 in W.A.(MD)Nos.SR.17823 to 17830 of 2025 1 THE DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, COLLEGE ROAD, CHENNAI 600 006 2 THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER TIRUNELVELI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

3 THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VALLIYOOR, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

4 THE BLOCK EDUCATIONAL OFFICER NANGUNERI, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

... PETITIONER(S) (IN ALL CASES) Vs 1 T.AUGUSTIN DEVADOSS BT ASSISTANT (SCIENCE), CMS EVANGELICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, ALWANERI, NANGUNERI TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 2 THE CORRESPONDENT CMS EVANGELICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, ALWANERI, ... RESPONDENT(S) IN CMP(MD) No.3746 of 2025 1/5

3 K.FELLCIYAL BT ASSISTANT (ENGLISH), CMS EVANGELICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, MARUTHAKULAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 4 THE CORRESPONDENT CMS EVANGELICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, MARUTHAKULAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENT(S) IN CMP(MD) No.3750 of 2025 5 S.SELVARANI BT ASSISTANT (MATHS), CMS EVANGELICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, AMBALAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 6 THE CORRESPONDENT CMS EVANGELICAL MIDDLE SCHOOL, AMBALAM, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. ... RESPONDENT(S) IN CMP(MD) No.3753 of 2025 7 P.JEBA JANCY RAJAN SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, CMS EVANGELICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, MOONRADAIPU-MELUR, NANGUNERI TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 8 THE CORRESPONDENT CMS EVANGELICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, MOONRADAIPU-MELUR, ... RESPONDENT(S) IN CMP(MD) No.3760 of 2025 9 V.JERIN SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, CMS EVANGELICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, VETHAPURAM, NANGUNERI TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 10 THE CORRESPONDENT CMS EVANGELICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, VETHAPURAM, NANGUNERI TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENT(S) IN CMP(MD) No.3765 of 2025 2/5

11 D.PREMA SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, CMS EVANGELICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, PATHINIPARAI, NANGUNERI TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 12 THE CORRESPONDENT CMS EVANGELICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, PATHINIPARAI, NANGUNERI TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT.

... RESPONDENT(S) IN CMP(MD) No.3769 of 2025 13 T.SANGEETHA SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, CMS EVANGELICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, MOONRADAIPU-CHATTIRAM, NANGUNERI TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 14 THE CORRESPONDENT CMS EVANGELICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL, MOONRADAIPU-CHATTIRAM, ... RESPONDENT(S) IN CMP(MD) No.3772 of 2025 15 T.SANGEETHA SECONDARY GRADE TEACHER, CMS EVANGELICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SERTHANARKULAM, NANGUNERI TALUK, TIRUNELVELI DISTRICT. 16 THE CORRESPONDENT CMS EVANGELICAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, SERTHANARKULAM, ... RESPONDENT(S) IN CMP(MD) No.3773 of 2025 For Petitioners:

Mr.J.Ashok, Additional Government Pleader (in all cases) For Respondents:

Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar, Advocate for M/s.Isaac Chambers (in all cases) 3/5

ORDER

These petitions are filed to condone the delay of 326 days in filing the above Writ Appeals.

2.Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the 1st respondent.

3.Being satisfied with the reasons stated in the affidavits filed in support of these petitions and taking into consideration that the 1st respondent has got no objection, this Court is inclined to condone the delay, however, on payment of costs. 4.Accordingly, these petitions are allowed and the delay is condoned on payment of Rs.1000/- (Rupees Thousand only) each to the High Court Legal Services Committee attached to this Bench forthwith on receipt of a copy of this order, failing which these petitions will be dismissed automatically without any further reference to this Court.

sd/- 13/03/2025 / TRUE COPY / /04/2025 Sub-Assistant Registrar (C.S.-I/ II /III/ IV) Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai - 625 023.

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Yuva TO THE OFFICER INCHARGE, HIGH COURT LEGAL SERVICES COMMITTEE, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

+1 CC to M/s.THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER ( SR-2962[I] dated 17/03/2025 )

ORDER

IN C.M.P.(MD)Nos.3746, 3750, 3753, 3760, 3765, 3769, 3772 & 3773 of 2025 in W.A.(MD)Nos.SR.17823 to 17830 of 2025 Date :13/03/2025 NBF/SAR/ (22/04/2025) 5P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 5/5