The Secretary v. The National Council For Teacher Education

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 27.11.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and C.M.P.(MD)Nos.12249 & 12250 of 2019 The Secretary, Gramma Committee Higher Secondary School, Venkateshwarapuram, Alangulam Taluk, Tirunelveli District.

... Appellant / Petitioner Vs 1.The National Council for Teacher Education, Hans Bhawan, Wing II, 1, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi-110 002, Represented by its Member Secretary.

2.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

3.The District Education Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District.

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PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying this Court against the Order dated 29.08.2019 passed in W.P.(MD)No. 13174 of 2013.

For Appellant : Mr.H.Arumugam For Respondents : Mr.V.Om.Prakash Government Advocate for R2 & R3

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) Heard both sides.

2. The appellant is the school management. It is a non-minority institution. It appointed one J.Alagan as BT assistant (History) with effect from 15.11.2012. Admittedly, it is beyond the cut off date which is 29.07.2011. The teacher working in a non-minority institution has to have TET qualification. Want of TET qualification is fatal. Therefore, the learned single Judge rightly dismissed the writ petition. Interference with the said order is not warranted.

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3. The writ appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. (G.R.S., J.) (R.P., J.) 27.11.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi To 1.The Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai.

2.The District Education Officer, Tenkasi, Tirunelveli District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

AND R.POORNIMA, J.

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