Little Therese.A v. The State of Tamil Nadu

ORDER The present writ petition has been filed by a Drawing Teacher, who is working in the fifth respondent School seeking a Mandamus as against the third respondent to approve her appointment.

¶2The petitioner was appointed as a Drawing Teacher in the fifth respondent School on 10.06.2015 and the proposal has been forwarded by the School on the same day and it has been returned on various occasions seeking clarifications. Finally, the School has resubmitted the said proposal to the fourth respondent on 10.03.2023, so that he could forward the same to the third respondent.

¶3In view of the above said facts, the fourth respondent is directed to consider the said proposal and if he finds it to be appropriate, may forward the same to the third respondent. The said exercise shall be completed within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

¶4With the above said direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions stand closed.

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1.The Secretary, The State of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, The Office of the CEO, S.L.B South Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001.

4.The District Educational Officer, The Office of the DEO, S.L.B South Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001.

5.The Correspondent, Little Flower Girls Hr. Sec. School, Ramanputhur, Nagercoil-629 004, Kanyakumari District.

R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

BTR

06.12.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.12.2023 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and W.M.P(MD)Nos.8386 & 21552 of 2023 A.Little Therese ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3.The Chief Educational Officer, The Office of the CEO, S.L.B South Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001. 4.The District Educational Officer, The Office of the DEO, S.L.B South Road, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District-629 001. 5.The Correspondent, Little Flower Girls Hr. Sec. School, Ramanputhur, Nagercoil-629 004, Kanyakumari 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 third respondent Chief Educational Officer herein to approve forthwith the petitioner appointment as Drawing Teacher with effect from 10.06.2015 with all attendant benefits including the arrears of salary and allowance. For Petitioner : M/s.S.Amala Irudhaya Mary For R-1 to R-4 : Mr.V.Om Prakash Government Advocate For R-5 : Mr.A.Santhanam