Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1968/2021disposed of

St. Thomas Higher Secondary School v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

2023-02-08Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan5 pages

1 W.P.(MD)NO.1968 OF 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT RESERVED ON : 03.11.2022 PRONOUNCED ON : 08.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.1968 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.1675 & 1676 of 2021 St.Thomas Higher Secondary School, Rep. by the Correspondent, Veerapandianpattinam - 628 216, Tuticorin.

... Petitioner Vs.

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

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

3. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.The Chief Educational Officer, Seena Vaana Government Higher Secondary School Campus, V.E.Road, Tuticorin - 628 002, Tuticorin District.

4. The District Educational Officer, O/o.The District Educational Officer, Tiruchendur - 628 215, Tuticorin District.

... Respondents 1/5

2 W.P.(MD)NO.1968 OF 2021 Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order, dated 13/11/2018 , in G.O.Ms.No.238, School Education ( Pa.Ku.6(1) ) Department , on the file of the 1st respondent and the consequential impugned staff fixation for the year 2019-2020, dated 15/11/2019, in Moo.Moo.No.

6105/AA3/2019, on the file of the 3rd respondent, holding the 2 non-teaching posts as surplus and quash the same, directing the respondents to hold that the 2 non-teaching posts are not surplus in the petitioner school.

For Petitioner : Mr.Father Xavier Arulraj, Senior counsel, forMr.V.John Kennedy.

For Respondents : Mr.R.Baskaran, Additional Advocate General, assisted by, Mr.S.Shaji Bino, Special Government Pleader.

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O R D E R

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. The writ petitioner is a minority institution. The petitioner challenges the validity of G.O.(Ms) No.238, School 2/5

3 W.P.(MD)NO.1968 OF 2021 Education Department, dated 13.11.2018 and the consequential staff fixation made by the Chief Educational Officer. Vide order dated 07.02.2023 made in W.P.(MD)No. 13428 of 2020, I upheld the validity of G.O.(Ms) No.238, dated 13.11.2018. I had also held that approval of appointments made prior to issuance of G.O.(Ms) No.238, dated 13.11.2018 will be considered on merits and in accordance with law without reference to the said Government Order. Any appointment made after issuance of G.O.(Ms) No.238, dated 13.11.2018 will be subject to the said Government Order.

3. This writ petition is disposed of on the same lines. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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4 W.P.(MD)NO.1968 OF 2021 To:

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

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

3. The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.The Chief Educational Officer, Seena Vaana Government Higher Secondary School Campus, V.E.Road, Tuticorin - 628 002, Tuticorin District.

4. The District Educational Officer, O/o.The District Educational Officer, Tiruchendur - 628 215, Tuticorin District.

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