BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 25.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.19100 and 19101 of 2025 J.Hepzibai Gracelin ... Petitioner /vs./

1.The Director of School Education, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Chennai.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, 4.The Correspondent, Schaffer Higher Secondary School, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in respect of order passed by 3^rd respondent in Na.Ka.No.2714/aa3/2024 dated 13.04.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to approve the appointment of the petitioner and disburse all the service and monetary benefits from the date of the appointment (ie., 01.11.2018).

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Chella Pandian For R1 to R3 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in respect of order passed by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No.2714/aa3/2024 dated 13.04.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to approve the appointment of the petitioner and disburse all the service and monetary benefits from the date of the appointment (ie., 01.11.2018).

2. Even though the petitioner has sought approval of the appointment from the initial date of appointment, i.e.,on 01.11.2018, considering the subsequent development particularly the proposal submitted by the fourth respondent seeking approval from 01.08.2023 in its proposal dated 24.04.2025 and also take into consideration that the petitioner did not possess the TET qualification, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:

a) The respondents shall grant in-principle approval of the proposal sent by the 4^th respondent school for the appointment of the petitioner as B.T.

Assistant (English);

b) Such approval shall be subject to the orders to be made by the Hon'ble Apex Court;

c) On grant of approval, the petitioner would be entitled for the sanctioned salary from the date of this order and if the qualification is held in favour of the petitioner by the Hon'ble Apex Court, then the approval should revert back to the date of appointment of the said B.T. Assistant Teacher and the arrears of salary from the date of appointment till the date of this order shall be paid by the respondents, within a period of four (4) weeks of the order passed by the Hon'ble Apex Court.

There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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1.The Director of School Education, D.P.I.Compound, College Road, Chennai.

2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli.

3.The District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, 4.The Correspondent, Schaffer Higher Secondary School, K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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