IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 14.02.2024 CORAM:

THE HON'BLE Mrs.JUSTICE V.BHAVANI SUBBAROYAN W.P.No.6945 of 2017 C.Raman ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The State of Tamilnadu rep. By its Principal secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009

2. The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai – 600 006

3. The Joint Director of School Education, (Higher Secondary) College Road, Chennai – 600 006

4. The Chief Educational Officer, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 008

5. The District Educational Officer, (South), Egmore, Chennai – 600 008

6. The Correspondent, Chindaripet Higher Secondary School, Chennai – 600 004 ...Respondents Prayer:

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for an issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 6 to consider the final representation dated 27.01.2017 and upgrade the petitioner as Physical Director Grade I in the 6^th respondent school from the post of Physical Director Grade II from 01.07.1999, as per G.O.Ms.No.525 School Education (D1) Department dated 29.12.1997 with the scale of pay and attendant benefits attached to the post thereto and g