JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to declare the post of Higher Secondary School Headmaster is equivalent to the post of District Educational Officer coming under the Tamil Nadu Educational Service, in the light of the Government Letter No.31252/SE1(1)/2017-1 dated 11.04.2018, School Education Department and to consider the petitioners for promotion to the post of Chief Educational Officer in compliance with Section 40(3) and second provision to Section 41(1) of Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Condition of Service) Act, 2016 as well as G.O.Ms.No.1069, P and AR Department dated 13.10.1984, in rectification of discrepancies/flaws in application of Rules for promotion/recruitment by transfer to the post of District Educational Officer and Chief Educational Officer respectively and by earmarking separate ratio/quota for Higher Secondary School Headmasters for promotion to the post of Chief Educational Officer.)

1. This Writ Petition is filed for issuance of a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to declare the post of Higher Secondary School Headmaster is equivalent to th