P.Rajaram, v. State Of Tamil Nadu,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR and W.M.P.(MD).No.1357 of 2019 P.Rajaram .. Petitioner Vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to the Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director of Elementary Education, O/o.the Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 6.
3.The Principal Accountant General(A&E), O/o.the Principal Accountant General(A&E), 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.
4.The District Educational Officer, O/o.the District Educational Officer, Tuticorin @ Pudukottai,
5.The Block Educational Officer, Formerly Additional Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, O/o.the Block Educational Officer, Tuticorin Urban, .. Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned Order in No.P23/3/12319921/ADK dated 24.12.2018 on the file of the Respondent No.3 and quash the same as illegal and consequently for a direction, directing the respondents to extend the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.207 School Education Department dated 30.09.2008 with all consequential benefits within the time period stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Rajasekar for Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For R-1, R-2 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar R-4 & R-5 Additional Government Pleader For R-3 : Mr.P.Gunasekaran
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the impugned order in No.P23/3/12319921/ADK dated 24.12.2018 on the file of the third respondent and consequently for a direction to the respondents to extend the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.207 School Education Department dated 30.09.2008 with all consequential benefits.
2. The petitioner was appointed as a Secondary Grade Teacher on 21.03.1974 at A.M.M.Sinnamani Nadar Primary School, Thoothukudi. He was awarded selection grade in the post of Secondary Grade Teacher from 21.03.1984. Subsequently, he was promoted as Primary School Headmaster on 01.08.1990. He was retired from service on 31.10.2009. Already, the petitioner has been awarded selection grade for the post of Primary School Headmaster from 01.06.1998 and also special grade from 01.06.2008. This has been reiterated by the first respondent in his counter that both the benefits of selection grade as well as special grade have already been awarded to the petitioner based on G.O.Ms.No.38 School Education Department dated 05.03.2001.
3. Since the petitioner has already been extended the benefit of selection grade and special grade as per G.O.Ms.No.38, extending the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.207 to the petitioner is not possible. Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition stands closed.
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To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, State of Tamil Nadu, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2.The Director of Elementary Education, O/o.the Director of Elementary Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai - 6.
3.The Principal Accountant General(A&E), O/o.the Principal Accountant General(A&E), 361, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.
4.The District Educational Officer, O/o.the District Educational Officer, Tuticorin @ Pudukottai, 5.The Block Educational Officer, Formerly Additional Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, O/o.the Block Educational Officer, Tuticorin Urban,
K.RAJASEKAR,J.
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