BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 03.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)Nos.29908 and 29910 of 2025 W.P.(MD)No.29908 of 2025 Palaniappa Memorial Higher Secondary School, Rep. by its Secretary, Palanichettipatti, Theni District – 625 531. ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai – 6.

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

3. The District Educational Officer, Theni District, Theni. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents, more particularly, the 2^nd respondent herein to approve the appointment of Thiru G.Sundarapandiyan as Junior Assistant in the Petitioner School, with effect from 16.09.2024, with all consequential monetary and service benefits, on the basis of the proposal submitted by the School, dated 18.09.2024, within a time frame fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Pon Ramkumar For Respondents : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader W.P.(MD)No.29910 of 2025 Palaniappa Memorial Higher Secondary School, Rep. by its Secretary, Palanichettipatti, Theni Distr