N.Sweetlin Minni v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 05.12.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR N.Sweetlin Minni ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Principal Secretary to Government, Department for Welfare of the Differently Abled Person, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director for Welfare of the Differently Abled Person, Lady Wellington College Campus, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600 005.
3.The District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, District Differently Abled Welfare Office, PPG8+G22, 33/11, Kokkirakulam Road, Collectorate Campus, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-627 009.
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4.The Correspondent, Florence Swanison Higher Secondary School for the Deaf, Palayamkottai-627 002, Tirunelveli District.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to grant incentive increment to the petitioner in the post of B.T Assistant for possessing P.G degree qualification with effect from 24.07.2017 as per the proposals of the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.5625/A/2019, dated 10.01.2020 and Na.Ka.No.9451/A/2020, dated 04.12.2020.
For Petitioner : Mr.A.K.Baskarapandiyan For Respondents : Mr.V.Om Prakash Government Advocate
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed by a B.T Assistant (Science) Teacher, who is working in an aided School seeking a Mandamus as against the respondent authorities to consider her representation for grant of incentive increment for having acquired higher qualification, namely, M.Sc., (Botany). 2/5
2. To the said effect, the third respondent has sent a recommendation to the second respondent recommending the case of the petitioner for grant of incentive increment on 04.12.2020. The same is pending from the said date onwards. Hence, the present writ petition.
3. Considering the above said facts, the second respondent is directed to consider the said recommendation letter of the third respondent and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. With the above said direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.
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To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department for Welfare of the Differently Abled Person, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director for Welfare of the Differently Abled Person, Lady Wellington College Campus, No.5, Kamarajar Salai, Chennai-600 005.
3.The District Differently Abled Welfare Officer, District Differently Abled Welfare Office, PPG8+G22, 33/11, Kokkirakulam Road, Collectorate Campus, Kokkirakulam, Tirunelveli-627 009.
4.The Correspondent, Florence Swanison Higher Secondary School for the Deaf, Palayamkottai-627 002, Tirunelveli District.
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.
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