S.Arockiasamy, S/O.Soosai, v. The Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.08.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN W.P.(MD)No.18787 of 2018 S.Arockiasamy ...

Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Joint Director of School Education, (Employment Division), College Road, Chennai-600006.

4.The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

5.The Head Master, Nehruji Memorial Municipal Higher Secondary School, Dindigul 624 001.

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Respondents PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent Nos.1 to 4 herein to grant one set of 3rd incentive increment to the petitioner for acquiring PG Diploma in Yoga by considering his representations dated 27.03.2018, 25.05.2018 and 21.07.2018 and in view of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court, dated 18.09.2014.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lawrance For Respondents : Ms.Srimathi, Spl.G.P.

O R D E R

The petitioner seeks to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated dated 21.07.2018 within a time frame.

2.The learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is working as a Physical Director Grade-II in the fifth respondent School. The petitioner already receiving two sets of incentive increments. But as far as the higher qualification of Yoga is concerned, third incentive increment has not been granted to the petitioner. In this regard, the petitioner had given a representation dated 21.07.2018 and said representation has not been considered and hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4.The learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that it would suffice if the representation of the petitioner dated 21.07.2018 is disposed of, in accordance with law, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

5.In view of the limited scope of the prayer, without going into the merits of the matter, the respondents are directed to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 21.07.2018 in accordance with law, after giving notice to the interested parties, if any, and pass appropriate orders within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6.With the above direction, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS-I) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS-I) To 1.The Secretary Department of School Education, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort.St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Joint Director of School Education, (Employment Division), College Road, Chennai-600006.

4.The Chief Educational Officer, Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

+1 CC To MR.J.LAWRANCE, Advocate SR. NO. 80946 +1 CC TO The Special Government Pleader SR.NO. 81312 W.P.(MD)No.18787 of 2018 29.08.2018 GNS TR/SKN/SAR-I(29.10.2018)3P 7C