BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.04.2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.(MD)No.6721 of 2026 S.Arulraj, BT Assistant (Science), St. Mary's Boys Higher Secondary School, Millerpuram - 628 008, Thoothukudi District ...Petitioner Vs

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, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

3. The Chief Educational Officer, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.

4. The District Educational Officer (Secondary Education), Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District

5. The Correspondent, St. Mary's Boys Higher Secondary School, Millerpuram - 628 008, Thoothukudi District. ...Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 4^th respondent District Educational Officer in Na.Ka.No.5214/a3/2022, dated 07.03.2025 quash the same and further direct the respondents herein to sanction and disburse forthwith the incentive increment (two advance increments) for the