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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J
S. Ponnusamy – Appellant
Versus
Director General of Police, Chennai – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Certiorarified Mandamus seeking records of the second respondent's proceeding dated 24.04.2021 raising audit objection to the grant of incentive to the petitioner, who is working as B.T. Assistant in Government High School, Pandian Nagar, Tirupur for the M.Phil Degree obtained by the petitioner through correspondence from Periyar University.
2. In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, it had been contended that the petitioner had initially joined as B.T. Assistant in Panchayat Union Middle School in N.Kancheepuram, Tirupur. The petitioner's services were regularised on 01.06.2006. The petitioner was granted selection grade on and from 31.05.2016. Thereafter, petitioner obtained permission to pursue M.Phil degree from Periyar University in correspondence. She also acquired M.Phil and she had been granted second incentive. Later, audit objections had been raised since the petitioner had studied M.Phil through correspondence and not through regular system. Questioning that particular objection, the writ petition has been filed.
3. The issue is no longer res integra. The issue has been examined by a Division Ben
The eligibility for employment does not preclude the grant of incentive increments for higher qualifications obtained through correspondence by teachers.
The court affirmed that teachers are entitled to incentive increments for higher qualifications, regardless of prior permission for study mode.
Incentive increments for teachers cannot be denied based on the mode of degree acquisition, as prior permission for higher education is a regulatory requirement, not a disqualifying factor.
Incentive increments for teachers cannot be denied based on the lack of prior permission for higher education, as the policy aims to encourage qualification enhancement.
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