The Director of Elementary School Education v. The Secretary

JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the appellants has made a submission that prior permission was admittedly granted by the competent Educational Authority and accordingly, the respondent was appointed in the school.

2.Thus, we do not find any infirmity in respect of the appointment and therefore, the authorities competent are bound to approve the appointment, if otherwise the respondent is qualified for holding the post in which he was appointed. The appellants are directed to verify other eligibility criteria as applicable and accordingly, grant approval of appointment in the manner known to law.

3.With this direction, this Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S., J.) & (V.L.N., J.)

24.11.2023

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND

V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J. Yuva

24.11.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and C.M.P.(MD)No.13954 of 2023 1.The Director of Elementary School Education, College Road, Chennai-6. 2.The District Educational Officer, Vathalagundu Educational District, Vathalagundu Post, Dindigul District. 3.The Block Educational Officer, Office of the Block Educational Officer, Nilakkottai Post & Taluk, Dindigul District. ... Appellants Vs. The Secretary, Swami Vivekanandha Primary School, Silukuvarpatti-624 215, Nilakkottai Taluk, Dindigul District. ...Respondent PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.21593 of 2022, dated 22.11.2022 on the file of this Court. For Appellants : Mr.D.Sadiq Raja, Additional Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.M.Saravana Kumar