Madras High CourtWP(MD)/23057/2017disposed of

M.A.Sangeetha v. The Principal Secretary To

2019-02-28Honourable Mr Justice R. Mahadevan2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :28.02.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN WP(MD)No.23057 of 2017 M.A.Sangeetha ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai.

2.The Chairman, Teacher's Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Road, College Road, Chennai.

3.The Director of Elementary Education, The Directorate of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents herein to confer the petitioner with the benefit of G.O.M.S.No.25 School Education (TRB) Department dated 06.02.2014 and thereby to declare the petitioner as a successful candidate by issuing a Certificate of pass in T.E.T. (Teacher Eligibility Test) by considering the petitioner's Representation dated 16.11.2017 and consequently to appoint the petitioner as a Secondary Grade Teacher in existing vacancy.

[Prayer amended as per order dated 28.02.2018 in WMP(MD)No.13150 of 2018] For Petitioner : Mr.M.Thirunavukkarasu For Respondents : Mr.VR.Shanmuganathan, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed, seeking to direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Secondary Grade Teacher in the light of G.O.M.S.No.25 School Education (TRB) Department dated 06.02.2014 by considering the petitioner's representation dated 16.11.2017.

2.The learned Counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner's representation dated 16.11.2017 seeking for appointment as Secondary Grade Teacher, in the light of G.O.M.S.No.25 School Education (TRB) Department dated 06.02.2014 by issuing certificate of pass in TET, is kept without there being any orders passed, which has resulted in filing of the present writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the above said GO has been challenged upto the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the Hon'ble Supreme Court has passed appropriate orders.

4.Under such circumstances, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.11.2017, on merits and in accordance with law and also in the light of the judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court and pass necessary orders, after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5.With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar() To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort Saint George, Chennai.

2.The Chairman, Teacher's Recruitment Board, 4th Floor, EVK Sampath Road, College Road, Chennai. 3.The Director of Elementary Education, The Directorate of Elementary Education, College Road, Chennai.

+1 CC to M/s.M.THIRUNAVUKKARASU, Advocate (SR-50753[F] dated 01/03/2019 ) KK/SAR- /04.04.2019/2P/5C/ WP(MD)No.23057 of 2017 28.02.2019 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/