JUDGMENT :

The petitioners have approached this Court seeking to quash Ext.P15 Government Order and for issuance of directions to the 2nd respondent to place the petitioners within the category of ‘Higher Secondary School Teacher’ (‘HSST’ for the sake of brevity) based on various staff fixation orders and also to grant necessary approval for their upgradation to the post of HSST.

2. The brief facts which are required to be stated for disposal of the writ petition are as under:

The petitioners contend that they were appointed as HSST (Junior) with effect from 9.10.2014 by the 4th respondent, the Manager of the Brahmamangalam Higher Secondary School. They have been continuing as HSST (Jr.) since then. They contend that the 1st respondent granted sanction for starting one Higher Secondary batch each in Science and Commerce at Brahmamangalam Vocational Higher Secondary School during the academic year 2013-2014 as per Ext.P1 order. Consequent thereto, the Government sanctioned 6 posts of HSST (Jr.) and one post of HSST in the school as per Ext.P2 order dated 4.9.2014. An inspection was thereafter conducted by the Regional Deputy Director (RDD) on 27.9.2014 and the strength of students for