The Chief Educational Officer v. V. Usha

2026:MHC:1019 Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WA No. 1718 of 2022, WA NO. 2411 OF 2022 and WA NO. 2720 OF 2022

¶1The Chief Educational Officer Chennai District, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

¶2The District Educational Officer Chennai East Education District, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005. ..Appellant(s) Vs

¶1V. Usha W/o. M. Sundarrajan, Secondary Grade Teacher, CSI Bishop Corrie A. I. Higher Secondary School, George Town, Chennai - 600 001.

¶2The Correspondent CSI Bishop Corrie A.I. Higher Secondary School, George Town, Chennai - 600 001. ..Respondent(s) WA No. 2411 of 2022

¶1The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

¶2The Chief Educational Officer South Chennai District, Presidency Girls Higher Secondary School Campus, Egmore, Chennai-600008

¶3The District Educational Officer Page2 of 5 South Chennai Education District, Egmore, Chennai-600008. ..Appellant(s) Vs

¶1J.Usha D/o.Thiru.Jeyaraman , B.T.Assistant (Tamil), Auxilium Girls Higher secondary school, 74,75,Mc Nichols Road, chetpet, chennai-600 031

¶2The Correspondent Auxilium Girls Higher Secondarey School, 74-75,Mc Nichols road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031 ..Respondent(s) WA No. 2720 of 2022

¶1The Directorate of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006

¶2The Chief Educational Officer South Chennai District, Presidency Girls Higher Secondary School Campus, Egmore, Chennai-600 008

¶3The District Educational Officer South Chennai Education District, Egmore, Chennai-600 008 ..Appellant(s) Vs

¶1S.Sagaya Arockia Rani D/o.Thiru.S.Santha Muthu , B.T.Assistant (Science), Auxilium Girls Higher Secondary School, 74,75,Mc Nichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031

¶2The Correspondent Auxilium Girls Higher Secondary School, 74-75,Mc Nichols road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031 ..Respondent(s) Page3 of 5 WA No. 1718 of 2022 To set aside the order dated 21.10.2021 made in WP.No.22222 of 2021 and allow this Writ Appeal and thus render justice. WA No. 2411 of 2022 To set aside the order dated 29.10.2021 made in W.P.No.23217 of 2021 and allow this Writ Appeal and thus render justice. WA No. 2720 of 2022 To set aside the order dated 29.10.2021 made in WP.No.23220 of 2021 and allow this Writ Appeal and thus render justice. WA No. 1718 of 2022 For Appellant(s): Mr.K.H.Ravikumar Government Advocate For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For R1 R2 – No appearance Common Judgment (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Learned Government Advocate appearing for the petitioner would submit that subject to the outcome of SLP now pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India with reference to the right of minority educational institutions in the matter of TET, the services of the incumbents who did not posses the TET qualification is approved. Since approval is subject to the outcome of the orders to be passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, no further adjudication in the present writ appeals is required. Page4 of 5

¶2Government issued G.O.Ms,No.300, School Education Department, dated 24.12.2025 stating that approval of appointment is subject to the outcome of SLP pending before the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India.

¶3Consequently, the writ appeals are closed. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 10-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GD Page5 of 5 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.SURENDER J. GD WA No. 1718 of 2022 AND CMP NO. 12322 OF 2022,CMP NO. 18606 OF 2022,CMP NO. 22077 OF 2022,WA NO. 2411 OF 2022,WA NO. 2720 OF 2022 10-03-2026