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Jacintha S v. The Chief Educational Officer

2022-02-03Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.02.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI S.Jacintha, P.G.Assistant, St.Joseph's Girls Higher Secondary School, Ponmalaipatti, Trichy.

... Petitioner -Vs1. The Chief Educational Officer, Trichy

2. The District Educational Officer, Trichy,

3. The Correspondent, St.Joseph's Girls Higher Secondary School, Ponmalaipatti, Trichy ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent to forward the proposal to the first and second respondents to settle the voluntary retirement benefits to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Panner Selvam For Respondent : Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the third respondent to forward the proposal to the first and second respondents for the voluntary retirement benefits to the petitioner.

2. According to the petitioner, she has been appointed as B.T.Assistant on 11.06.1995 and posted at St.Paul's Middle School, Kavalkinaru, Tirunelveli District. The petitioner was frequently transferred without assigning any reason. She has completed 25 years of service in teaching field and she is aged about 53 years. Hence, she made a request for voluntary retirement to the third respondent. 1/3

Since the petitioner is working in the third respondent / Minority Management School, the third respondent has to forward the proposal to the first and second respondents. However, the third respondent has not taken any action on the request made by the petitioner and hence the petitioner is before this Court.

3. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that if the petitioner submits the application along with relevant documents, it would be processed and forwarded within a reasonable time.

4. In view of the said submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the third respondent within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the petitioner is directed to furnish the required documents to the third respondent. Thereafter, the third respondent shall forward the proposal along with relevant documents to the first and second respondents within a period of four weeks thereon.

5. With these directions, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-I) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) vji Note :In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate / litigant concerned.

To

1. The Chief Educational Officer, Trichy,

2. The District Educational Officer, Trichy, 2/3

3. The Correspondent, St.Joseph's Girls Higher Secondary School, Ponmalaipatti, Trichy +1 CC to M/s.FATHER XAVIER ASSOCIATES, Advocate ( SR-4165[F] dated 04/02/2022 ) +1 CC to M/s.SPL.GP ( SR-4180[F] dated 04/02/2022 ) 03.02.2022 CK(CO) GC(30.03.2022) 3P 6C 3/3