Vimala Rose.T v. The Secretary To Govt.,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.09.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE T.Vimala Rose ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, D.P.I. Compound, Chennai-6.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4.E.Karuppammal ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider petitioner's written representation dated 11.07.2020 and give her promotion as Higher Secondary School Head Mistress on the basis on her deemed Seniority as 86A as per seniority panel for the year 2014-2015 and also on the basis of the second respondent regularization for the promotion of Head Mistress in the 1/5

High School of the second respondent only on 13.03.2020 in his proceeding in Na.Ka.No.10445/C1/E2/2020 as per the amended seniority list for the promotion of High School Head Mistress over and above the fourth respondent who were junior to the petitioner as per said seniority list for the promotion as Head Mistress in the High School for the year 2011-2012 which continued. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Govindan, for M/s.K.Sathiya Singh For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.T.Amjad Khan, Government Advocate

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed for a Mandamus seeking for a direction to the third respondent to pass final orders on the proposal submitted by the second respondent seeking for promotion of the petitioner as Higher Secondary School Headmistress in the fourth respondent's School within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

2. A counter affidavit has been filed by the official respondents.

3. Admittedly, the proposal submitted by the second respondent seeking approval for the promotion of the petitioner as Higher Secondary School Headmistress in the fourth respondent's School is yet to be considered. 2/5

4. No prejudice would be caused to the official respondents, if the proposal submitted by the second respondent seeking for approval of the petitioner for promotion of the Higher Secondary School Headmistress in the fourth respondent's School is considered on merits and in accordance with law within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5. For the foregoing reasons, this Court directs the third respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the proposal sent by the second respondent dated 13.03.2020 seeking for approval of the petitioner's promotion as Higher Secondary School Headmistress in the fourth respondent's School, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the aforesaid direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 06.09.2024 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no TSG 3/5

To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chenna-9.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, D.P.I. Compound, Chennai-6.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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