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WP No. 11897 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-03-2026

CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

WP No. 11897 of 2026 Vijayakanth

S/o.K.Subramani Sri Vinayaga Rice Mill

Barinatham Post Pappireddipatti

Dharmapuri. ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government

School Education Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.

2. The Director Of Elementary Education DPI Campus, College Road

Chennai 600006.

3. The Chief Educational Officer Dharmapuri District.

4. The District Educational Officer Harur

Dharmapuri District.

5. Block Educational Officer Pappireddipatti Block Dharmapuri District.

..Respondent(s)

PRAYER : Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioner in the post of BT Assistant (Science) pursuant to the panel issued/published by the respondents for the year 2019 with all

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consequential service and monetary benefits.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.K.Rameshwar

For Respondent(s): Mrs.Mythreye Chandru, SGP

ORDER

The petition has been filed to direct the respondents to grant promotion to

the petitioner in the post of BT Assistant (Science) pursuant to the panel issued/published by the respondents for the year 2019 with all consequential

service and monetary benefits.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was appointed as

Secondary Grade Teacher at Pappiredipatti Union and later deployed to Pennagaram Union due to surplus teachers. Since the respondents drawn a panel for the post of BT Assistant (Science), the petitioner made representation to maintain his seniority in the parent school which was also affirmed by the respondents. While so, one person namely Sangeeth filed writ petition and

obtained interim orders to keep one vacant post in Pappiredipatti Union.

3. Since the said person withdraw his writ petition, the petitioner made a

detailed representation to the respondents to grant him the promotion to the post of BT Assistant (Science) pursuant to the panel issued in the year 2019, for which there is no response till date. Therefore, the petitioner is before this

Court.

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4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials

available on record.

5. Considering the relief now sought for by the learned counsel for the

petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 05.03.2026, on merits and in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders, within a

period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

30-03-2026 Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

ssa

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P.T.ASHA, J.

ssa To

1.Principal Secretary to Government, The State Of Tamil Nadu

School Education Department Fort St. George, Chennai 600009.

2.The Director Of Elementary Education DPI Campus, College Road

Chennai 600006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer Dharmapuri District.

4.The District Educational Officer Harur

Dharmapuri District.

5.Block Educational Officer Pappireddipatti Block Dharmapuri District.

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