The Correspondent v. The Director Of School Education

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 01.08.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P.(MD) No.18137 of 2024 The Correspondent M.J.K.M.M.S.C. Higher Secondary School Christurajapuram, Kanyakumari District - 629 165.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

2. The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil,

3. The District Educational Officer, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari, ... Respondent 1/6

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 herein to consider the proposal submitted by the petitioner school, dated 07.02.2022 and further representations of the petitioner school, dated 15.05.2023 and 13.03.2024 For Petitioner : Mr.T.Cibichakraborthy For Respondents : Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

Heard Mr.T.Cibichakraborthy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Siddharthan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

2. By consent of both parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself. 3.The petitioner school has appointed one D.P.Vijila as BT Assistant (English) on 17.07.2019. When the proposal of her 2/6

appointment has been sent for getting approval from the second respondent through the third respondent, the same got returned frequently. Despite the petitioner had re-presented it by complying with the remarks, so far, it has not been considered and hence, the petitioner school has filed this writ petition.

4. If the second respondent office returned the papers through the third respondent for seeking certain clarification and the clarification submitted by the school management, it is obligatory on the part of the second respondent to consider and pass orders without making any further delay.

5.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the proposal as well as representations submitted by the petitioner school would be considered by the respondents within a time frame fixed by this Court.

6. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the address of the third respondent office 3/6

has now been changed to Marthandam.

7. In the light of the above observations, this writ petition is disposed of and the respondents are directed to consider the proposal as well representations submitted by the petitioner school and pass final orders on merits within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

01.08.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No RM Note: Registry is directed to mark a copy of this order to The District Educational Officer, Marthandam, 4/6

To

1. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

2. The Chief Educational Officer, Nagercoil,

3. The District Educational Officer, Thiruvattar, Kanyakumari, 4.The District Educational Officer, Marthandam, 5/6

R.N.MANJULA , J.

RM Order made in W.P.(MD)No.18137 of 2024 01.08.2024 6/6