M.Christu Raj v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.07.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and W.M.P.(MD)No.5895 of 2020 M.Christu Raj, Office Assistant, St.Josephs Higher Secondary School, Asaripallam - 629 201 Kanyakumari District.

.. Petitioner Vs.

1) The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009

2) The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006

3) The Chief Educational Officer, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil 629 001

4) The District Educational Officer, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

5) The Correspondent, St.Joesphs Higher Secondary School, Asaripallam 629 201, Kanyakumari District .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 3rd respondent/ Chief Educational Officer to approve the appointment of petitioner as Office Assistant in the fifth respondent School w.e.f., 01.06.2018 with all attendant benefits including arrears of salary and allowances.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Xavier Rajini For Respondents 1 to 4 : Mrs.S.Srimathy, Special Government Pleader 1/3

For R5 : No Appearance

O R D E R

The prayer sought for in this Writ Petition is for a Writ of Mandamus, seeking for issuance of a direction to the 3rd respondent/Chief Educational Officer to approve the appointment of the petitioner as Office Assistant in the fifth respondent School w.e.f., 01.06.2018 with all attendant benefits including arrears of salary and allowances.

2.Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, Mr.S.Xavier Rajini, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions would submit that, on perusal of the said appointment and the proposal sent by the School as well as the representation made by the petitioner to the respondents dated 25.11.2019, the third respondent/Chief Educational Officer, by subsequent proceedings has approved the appointment of the petitioner as Office Assistant in the fifth respondent School vide proceedings made in Mu.Mu.No.006419/Aa1/2020, dated 17.03.2020.

3. The submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is taken on record and therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this regard.

4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, this writ petition stands disposed of. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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To:

1) The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

2) The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

3) The Chief Educational Officer, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil 629 001

4) The District Educational Officer, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

Copy to:

5) The Correspondent, St.Joesphs Higher Secondary School, Asaripallam 629 201, Kanyakumari District.

Order made in Dated:14.07.2020 sts SDS (14.08.2020) 3P-6C 3/3