CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHENNAI BENCH OA No. 310/000185 of 2024 and C.P. 92 of 2025 in OA No. 310/000185 of 2024 & MA No.214 & 242 of 2025 DATED TUESDAY, THE 9^th DAY OF SEPTEMBER, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FIVE CORAM :

HON'BLE MS. VEENA KOTHAVALE, MEMBER (J)

HON'BLE MR. SISIR KUMAR RATHO, MEMBER(A)

1. D. Lakshmi Prabha, W/o. G. Arun Kumar

41, Lawspet Main Road, Ezhil Nagar, Puducherry 605003;

2. S. Swapna, W/o. V. Velmurugan

37, Mettu Street, Chinna Kalapet, Puducherry-605014; 3. M. Malarvizhi, W/o. P. Balamurugan

12, Vinayagar Koil Street, V. Manaveli, Puducherry-605110. .........Applicants (Advocate: M/s. Anna Mathew)

-Versus-

1. Union of India, Rep. by Union Territory of Puducherry, thro' its Chief Secretary, Puducherry-605 001;

2. The Secretary to the Lieutenant Governor, Rajbhavan, No.4, St Martin Street, White Town, Puducherry-605001;

3. The Director of School Education, Government of Puducherry, Directorate of Education, Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Centenary Educational Complex, 100 Feet Road, Anna Nagar, Puducherry-605 005. .....Respondents.

(Advocate: Mr. R. Syed Mustafa)

O R D E R

(Hon'ble Ms. Veena Kothavale, Member(J)

The applicants' case in this O.A. is that pursuant to the notif