S.Girija v. Joint Director of School Education

Order This Writ Petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.09.2025 to dispose of the statutory appeal dated 22.10.2023, together with the petition for condonation of delay.

¶2Petitioner joined the third respondent school on 12.06.2012. By an order dated 25.09.2015, third respondent confirmed her appointment with effect from 10.06.2015 and extended all attendant benefits. Third respondent by proceedings dated 13.08.2021, terminated the petitioner from service. Aggrieved by the said order of termination, the petitioner filed an appeal on

16.11.2022 before the second respondent. By an order dated 28.08.2023, second respondent dismissed the appeal on the ground that the financial hardship caused due to Covid-19 pandemic justified the termination. Thereafter, Page3 of 6 petitioner filed a statutory appeal before the first respondent along with a petition to condone the delay. Since no action forthcoming from the first respondent, petitioner submitted a representation to the first respondent on

04.03.2024, seeking early disposal of the appeal. As the first respondent failed to dispose of the statutory appeal, petitioner filed W.P.No.30430 of 2024 seeking a direction to first respondent to dispose of the appeal. This Court by an order dated 18.10.2024 directed the first respondent to consider the petitioner's appeal on merits and pass orders within eight weeks. Despite the directions of this Court, first respondent failed to dispose of the appeal within the stipulated time. Hence, petitioner submitted a further representation dated 25.09.2025 enclosing a copy of the order passed in W.P.No.30430 of 2024 and requested compliance. However, first respondent did not take any action on the representation of the petitioner. Hence, petitioner is before this Court.

¶3At the outset, learned Government Counsel for the respondents 1 and 2 would submit that first respondent would consider the representation dated

25.09.2025 and dispose of appeal dated 22.10.2023 and pass appropriate orders within a period of two weeks. The same was agreed to by the learned counsel for petitioner.

¶4In view of the same, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and the limited relief sought for in this Writ Petition, Page4 of 6 there shall be a direction to the first respondent to consider the representation dated 25.09.2025 and dispose of appeal submitted by the petitioner dated

22.10.2023 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after issuing notice and after affording reasonable opportunity of hearing to petitioner and any other interested persons within a period of two weeks from today. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any views with regard to the merits of the representation and it is open to the concerned respondent to consider the representation on its own merits and in accordance with law.

¶5Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs. 17-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order GSK Page5 of 6 To

¶1Joint Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-06.

¶2The Chief Educational Officer Ranipet,Ranipet District.

¶3The Management of DAV BHEL Schools Represented by its Secretary, Mr.Vikas Kumar Arya, Management of DAV Group of Schools, BHEL Campus, Ranipet-632 406.

¶4The Tamil Nadu Arya Samaj Educational Society Represented by its Secretary, Chennai Vedic Sanskrit School, Head Office No.212-213, Avvai Sanmugam Salai, Gopalapuram, Chennai-86.

¶5The Principal D.A.V.BHEL School, BHEL Campus, WPoNo.o27801oofo2026 MOHAMMEDoSHAFFIQoJ. GSK WPoNo.o27801oofo2026 17-07-2026 Page6oofo6

Page1 of 6 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ S.Girija M.A., B.Ed., Dip.in Geography ., Dip in Hindi., W/o.W.G.Krishnamurthy, No.10, Kamarajar Street, Walajapet Ranipet District- 632 513. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. Joint Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai- 06. 2. The Chief Educational Officer Ranipet,Ranipet District. 3. The Management of DAV BHEL Schools Represented by its Secretary, Mr.Vikas Kumar Arya, Management of DAV Group of Schools, BHEL Campus, Ranipet- 632 406. 4. The Tamil Nadu Arya Samaj Educational Society Represented by its Secretary, Chennai Vedic Sanskrit School, Head Office No.212-213, Avvai Sanmugam Salai, Gopalapuram, Chennai-86. 5. The Principal D.A.V.BHEL School, BHEL Campus, 6. Chitra Natarajan Headmistress, Page2 of 6 DAV BHEL School, BHEL Campus, ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 25.09.2025 to dispose of the statutory appeal dated 22.10.2023, together with the petition for condonation of delay. For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.S.Kiran for Mr.K.Krishnamoorthy For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Sidhartha Vishnu, Govt. Counsel for R1 & R2