The State Of Tamilnadu v. P.A.Rani

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 26.02.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN in W.A.(MD) SR No.84345 of 2025 1.The State of Tamilnadu rep.by its Principal Secretary School Education Department Fort St.George, Chennai-9 2.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education College Road, Chennai-06 3.The Chief Educational Officer (Secondary Grade) Madurai-625 002 ... Petitioners -vsP.A.Rani ... Respondent PRAYER: Petition filed under Section 5 of Limitation Act to condone the delay of 134 days in filing the above writ appeal as against the order dated 07.04.2025, passed in W.P.(MD) No.9668 of 2025.

For Petitioners :

Mr.J.Ashok Additional Government Pleader For Respondent :

Mr.R.Saravanan

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.] This civil miscellaneous petition has been filed seeking to condone the delay of 134 days in the filing the above writ appeal.

2. The present writ appeal has been filed by the Department, however with a delay of 134 days, challenging the order passed by the learned Single Judge directing them to take into consideration 50% of the part-time service rendered by the respondent / writ petitioner as a Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits alone.

3. The issue with regard to counting of 50% of the part-time service rendered by the employee in the post of Vocational Instructor for pensionary benefits is no more res integra, in view of the Judgment dated 25.02.2026, passed by this Court in W.A.(MD) No.215 of 2026. Therefore, we are inclined to condone the delay.

4. Accordingly, this civil miscellaneous petition is allowed and the delay of 134 days in filing the above writ appeal is condoned.

5. Registry is directed to number the writ appeal, if the papers are otherwise in order.

[G.J., J.] [K.K.R.K., J.] 26.02.2026 NCC :

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1.The Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.

2.The Joint Director (Vocational) of School Education, College Road, Chennai-06.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, (Secondary Grade), Madurai-625 002.

DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.

AND K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN, J.

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