BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 04.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)No.286 of 2026 M.A.V.M.M.Higher Secondary School, Represented by its Secretary, K.Ponnambalam, Yanaikal, Madurai – 1. ... Petitioner Vs

1.Tamil Nadu State Council for Higher Education, Represented by its Member Secretary, Chennai – 5.

2.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, Chennai – 6.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai District.

4.The District Educational Officer (Secondary), Melur – 625 106, Madurai District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certioarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned order in O.Mu.No.8411/A3/2025 dated 26.11.2025 on the file of the respondent No.4 and quash the same as illegal and consequently for a direction, directing the Respondent No.4 to grant approval for the promotion granted in favour of Mr.P.Jayachandran in the post of Physical Education Teacher with effect from 08.08.2025 with all consequential monetary benefits within the time period stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Aswin Raja Simman