Vijila Selvi v. The District Educational Officer

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA Vijila Selvi ... Petitioner vs.

1.The District Educational Officer, Primary Education, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Block Educational Officer, Kuruvikulam Union, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

3.The Correspondent, TDTA Primary School, Kuruvikulam, Vagaikulam, Tenkasi District.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to grant approval for appointment of the petitioner in the sanctioned post of Secondary Grade Teacher in the third respondent school from the date of the petitioner's appointment i.e., from 05.03.2018 with all consequential and other attendant benefits including arrears of salary by considering the proposal of approval sent by the third respondent dated 20.11.2023. 1/4

For Petitioner :

Mr.D.Rameshkumar For Respondents :

Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader for R1 and R2

O R D E R

The petitioner has filed this petition seeking to issue a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to grant approval to her appointment to the post of Secondary Grade Teacher in the third respondent School with effect from 05.03.2018 with all consequential and other attendant benefits including arrears of salary by considering the proposal sent by the third respondent dated 20.11.2023.

2. The third respondent School has appointed the petitioner as Secondary Grade Teacher on 05.03.2018 in the vacancy that arose due to the retirement of one Gokilamary. Subsequently, the School has submitted the proposal to the first respondent through the second respondent on 20.11.2023 for approval of appointment of the petitioner as Secondary Grade Teacher. However, till date, approval was not granted. Hence, the writ petition.

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3. Considering the limited scope of the prayer sought for in the writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the proposal of the third respondent School dated 20.11.2023 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

26.06.2024 NCC: Yes/No Index : Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking order mbi To 1.The District Educational Officer, Primary Education, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi.

2.The Block Educational Officer, Kuruvikulam Union, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District.

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R.N.MANJULA, J.

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