IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 19-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and WMP.Nos. 1419 & 1420 of 2026 A.Gandhimathi, W/o. E.Govindasamy, Physical Education Teacher, Government Higher Secondary School, Sathyamurthi Nagar, Avadi, Tiruvallur District 600 062.

..Petitioner(s)

Vs.

1. The Director, Directorate of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

2. The Joint Director of School Education (Higher Secondary) Office of Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

3. The Joint Director of School Education (Personnel)

Office of Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

4. The Chief Educational Officer, Tiruvallur District, Tiruvallure.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 3rd respondent in Na.Ka.

No.65778/C5 / E2/2025 dated 08.12.2025, quash the same in so far as declaring the petitioner as not eligible for promotion to the post of Physical Director Grade II is concerned, and consequently direct the