D.Sumathi, D/O.D.Duraipandi, v. The State Of Tamilnadu,

W.P.(MD) No.18671 of 2018 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 10.02.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.18671 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16517 & 16518 of 2018 D.Sumathi ... Petitioner vs.

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

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

3. The Chief Eductional Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

4. R.Subramanian ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.5714/A4/2018, dated 19.06.2018 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to allow the petitioner to continue to work in the post of BT Assistant (Social Science) in Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli, with all consequential and other attendant benefits.

For Petitioner : Mr.F.Deepak For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.A.Thiyagarajan Government Advocate For R-4 : Mr.M.Suri

O R D E R

Heard Mr.F.Deepak, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr.A.Thiyagarajan, learned Government Advocate for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 and Mr.M.Suri, learned counsel for the fourth respondent.

2. By the impugned order of re-deployment as a surplus Teacher from the Government Girls Higher Secondary School, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District, to the existing vacancy, the petitioner is aggrieved and hence the present Writ Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

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3. Today, when the matter was called, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 3 would submit that pursuant to the re-deployment order dated 19.06.2018, the petitioner, who had joined in the Government Higher Secondary School at Thirukkarankudi, Tirunelveli District, has been working there ever since 2018 onwards. As such, it would not be appropriate to interfere with the impugned re-deployment order.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that as on date, the student-teacher ratio in the original School has considerably increased resulting in change in the surplus status. If at all the petitioner is of the view that she could be taken back to the original School, liberty is hereby granted to the petitioner to make a proper application before the concerned Authority, ventilating her grievances.

5. With the above observation, the Writ Petition stands closed.

No costs.

Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Writs) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tsg To

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

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

3. The Chief Eductional Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

+1 CC to M/s.M.SURI, Advocate ( SR-4713[F] dated 12/02/2021 ) +1 CC to M/s.GP ( SR-4945[F] dated 15/02/2021 ) Order made in W.P.(MD) No.18671 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16517 & 16518 of 2018 Dated : 10.02.2021 SSS(CO) TR(23.02.2021) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2