The Correspondent, v. The Government Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.10.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)No.27956 of 2025 The Correspondent, Bishop Roche Higher Secondary School, Idinthakarai, Tirunelveli District.
...Petitioner
Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Additional Chief Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.
2. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6.
3. The Chief Educational Officer, The Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District.
4. The District Educational Officer, The Office of the District Educational Officer, 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 to consider the proposal of the petitioner, dated 01.02.2023 to approve the appointment of Mrs.R.Kiruba working as B.T.Assistant 1/4
(Maths) in Bishop Roche Higher Secondary School, Idinthakarai, Tirunelveli District, with effect from 09.10.2018, and release salary with all service and monetary benefits, and to approve the resignation of Mrs.Praba Nalinin, dated 11.08.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.P.Antony Dorathy for Father Xavier Associates For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Additional Government Pleader.
O R D E R
This Writ Petition is filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the proposal of the petitioner, dated 01.02.2023 to approve the appointment of Mrs.R.Kiruba working as B.T.Assistant (Maths) in Bishop Roche Higher Secondary School, Idinthakarai, Tirunelveli District, with effect from 09.10.2018, and release salary with all service and monetary benefits, and to approve the resignation of Mrs.Praba Nalinin, dated 11.08.2018.
2. Considering the fact that the resignation approval of Mrs. Pradeepa Nalini who was working as BT Assistant (Maths) and the consequential appointment of one Mrs. Kiruba in the said post are 2/4
pending with the respondent, there shall be a direction to the respondents to consider the proposals sent by the petitioner within a period of 12 weeks based on the staff fixation of the year 2018-2019.
3. With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.
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1. The Additional Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.
2. The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-6.
3. The Chief Educational Officer, The Office of the Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District.
4. The District Educational Officer, The Office of the District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District.
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K.KUMARESH BABU , J.
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