Judicial review on administrative decisions affecting teacher appointments ensures fairness and adherence to established precedents.

JUDGMENT

Dated this the 17^th day of March, 2026 The petitioner states that he was initially appointed as HSST (Economics) with effect from 13.08.2010 as a Guest Teacher and was subsequently appointed as HSST (Junior) (Economics) with effect from 01.12.2011 and the same was approved.

2. Eight other Teachers were also appointed as HSST (Junior) in the School on the same day. While so, the State Government issued G.O.(Rt.) No.76/2013/G.Edn. dated 23.02.2023 converting HSST (Junior) posts to HSST posts. The above eight Teachers filed W.P.(C) No.20849/2013 and this Court declared that the Government Order dated 23.02.2023 shall have effect from the commencement of the academic year 2011-2012. Writ Appeal and SLP (C) filed by the State were dismissed. Pursuant to the judgment, the 3^rd respondent issued proceedings dated 16.05.2025 approving the appointments of the eight Teachers as HSST with effect from 01.12.2011. The petitioner was also appointed as HSST (Junior) on 01.12.2011 and was entitled to the same benefit.

3. Seeking approval of the appointment as HSST with effect from 01.12.2011 in the light of the judgment of this Court as well as the Apex Court, the petitioner submitted Ext.P6 representation dated 17.06.2025 before the 1^st respondent, which is pending consideration.

4. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader representing respondents 1 to 3. Notice to the 4^th respondent is dispensed with, in view of the nature of the relief to be granted in this writ petition.

5. The prayer of the petitioner is to direct the 1^st respondent to consider Ext.P6 representation. Considering the limited prayer made by the petitioner, I am of the view that the writ petition can be disposed of with appropriate directions.

The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the

1^st respondent to consider Ext.P6 within a period of three months, adverting to Exts.P2 to P5 also.

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