R.Nalini, v. The Director Of School

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.9277 and 9278 of 2019 1.R.Nalini ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.12428 of 2019 2.R.Nathiya ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.12429 of 2019 vs.

1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Theni District.

3.The District Educational Officer, Office of the District Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents not to 1/4

terminate the services of the petitioner for want of pass in Teachers Eligibility Test and not to insist for passing Teacher's Eligibility Test and not to stop the monthly salary of the petitioner in violation of the Judgment of the Hon'ble Division Bench of Madras High Court in Secretary to the Government Vs. S.Jeyalakshmi reported in 2016 (5) CTC 639 = 2016 (7) MLJ 155. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.J.K.Jayaselan Government Advocate

ORDER

These Writ Petitions are filed for a direction not to terminate the services of the petitioners for want of Teachers Eligibility Test. 2.It is seen that the issue is in respect of the recruitment of Teachers Eligibility Test during the interregnum period, ie., from 23.08.2010 to 29.07.2011. However, in these cases, the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that as of today, the petitioners do not have any grievance as per one of the views taken in the Writ Appeal Nos.313 of 2022 and batch and therefore, he wants to withdraw these writ petitions with liberty to file a fresh writ petition, if at all, they are visited with any adverse consequences.

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3.In that view of the prayer and endorsement made, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. However, there shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 07.07.2023 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No sji Note: Issue order copy on 10.07.2023.

To 1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Theni District.

3.The District Educational Officer, Office of the District Educational Officer, Theni, Theni District.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY ,J.

sji ORDER MADE IN DATED : 07.07.2023 4/4