The Government of Tamilnadu v. R.Malarvili
Case brief
What is this about?
The Division Bench dismissed a Writ Appeal questioning Writ Court's order upholding promotion claims. The court found no material illegality in allowing a claim where a two-year Diploma in Teacher Education equated to Higher Secondary Course, based on prior precedents and Government Orders.
What did the court decide?
Writ Appeal is dismissed; connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed.
What the court decided
In the High Court of Judicature at Madras
Dated: 03.03.2015 Coram:
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI and The Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.VENUGOPAL
W.A.No.288 of 2015
and M.P.Nos.1 & 2 of 2015
1.The Government of Tamil Nadu,
Rep. by Secretary to Government,
School Education Department,
Secretariat,
Chennai-600 009.
2.The Director of School Education,
Nungambakkam,
Chennai-6.
3.The Chief Educational Officer,
Tiruvannamalai,
Tiruvannamalai District. .. Appellants
Vs.
R.Malarvili .. Respondent
Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, against the order dated 18.04.2013 and made in W.P.No.28868 of 2012 by the learned Judge of this Court. Writ petition praying to writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to include the name of the petitioner in the panel as on 1.1.12 for promotion as Tamil Pandit in the appropriate place there in and to promote him as such with retrospective effect from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with consequential benefit.
For Appellants : Mr.K.Karthigeyan Government Advocate (Education)
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Single Judge erred in allowing the petition by directing the Government to consider the petitioner's claim for promotion on the footing that a two-year Diploma in Teacher Education can sub
Whether the petitioner's name should have been included in the panel for promotion as Tamil Pandit given her qualifications and seniority.
Whether this Court required to interfere with the Single Judge's order on the issue of educational equivalence.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
The Government of Tamil Nadu
- appellant
Secretary to Government, School Education Department
- appellant
The Director of School Education
- appellant
The Chief Educational Officer, Tiruvannamalai
- respondent
R.Malarvili
Case details
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