BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.08.2020 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.RAJAMANICKAM W.A(MD)No.653 of 2020 and C.M.P(MD)No.4089 of 2020

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, represented by its Secretary, School Education Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Director of School Education, Chennai.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Trichy.

4.The District Educational Officer, Musiri, Trichy District.

5.The Headmaster, Govt. Boys Higher Secondary School, Thottiyam, Trichy District. ... Appellants/

Respondents 1, 3 to 6 Vs.

1.R.Devaraj ... 1^st Respondent/

Writ Petitioner

2.The Accountant General, (Accounts & Entitlement), Tamil Nadu, Chennai. ... 2^nd Respondent/

2nd Respondent Prayer : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent Appeal against the order passed by this Court in W.P(MD)No.16043 of 2018, dated 23.07.2018.

For Appellants : Mrs.S.Srimathy Special Government Pleader For Respondents : No appearance for R.1 Mr.P.Gunasekaran Standing Counsel for R.2 * * * * *

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by M.SATHYANARAYANAN,J.

The official respondents in W.P(MD)No.16043 of 2018 are the appellants.

2. The first respondent/