BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Date : 11.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI W.A(MD) No.1778 of 2021 &

C.M.P.(MD)No.7641 of 2021

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3.The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Educational Office, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4.The District Educational Officer, District Educational Office, Kuzhithurai, Kanyakumari District. ... Appellants /

Respondents 1 to 4 Vs.

1.D.Mary Merlin Manju ... 1^st Respondent / Writ Petitioner

2.The Correspondent, Pius XI Higher Secondary School, Thoothoor, Kanyakumari District. ... 2nd Respondent / 5th Respondent PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent praying this Court to set aside the order dated 18.11.2016 passed in W.P. (MD)No.22085 of 2016 on the file of this Court and allow the writ appeal and dismiss the writ petition.

For Appellant : Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate For Respondent : Mr.S.C.Herold Singh

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) The State G