The respondents herein have passed 10th standard in Kerala State during the year 1991 and 1998 respectively. The respondent in W.A.No.1522 of 2016-Veeramuthu, joined Teacher Training Course in 1992 in Kerala State and completed the Course in 1994 and the respondent in W.A.No.1523 of 2016-Peter, joined Teacher Training Course in 1989 in Kerala State and completed the Course in 1991. Thereafter, they were appointed as Secondary Grade Teachers in the year 1995 in The Nilgiris and Coimbatore Districts in Tamil Nadu, respectively. The services of Mr.Veeramuthu was terminated on 31.08.1998 and he challenged the order of termination by filing Original Application before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal in O.A.No.7484 of 1998 and the Tribunal granted an interim order staying the order of termination. The reason for termination was on the ground that the he has not obtained 50% marks in the Teacher Training Course undergone by him in Kerala State. During the pendency of the said Original Application before the Tribunal, he appeared for improvement examination and secured more than 50% marks. Thereafter, O.A.No.7484 of 1998 was transferred to this Court and renumbered as W.P.No.35206 of 2006. During the pendency of the said writ petition, the Mr.Veeramuthu had passed Plus Two examination. The said writ petition was dismissed by this Court, by order dated 08.01.2010 pointing out that G.O.Ms.No.1236, Education Department, dated 17.9.1984 has been subsequently clarified in G.O.(1D) No.26, School Education Department, dated 21.02.2003 and by virtue of Clause 3 and 4 in paragraph 4 of the said G.O., his case could not be considered. In the light of the said finding, it was held that the validity of G.O.Ms.No.1236, Education Department, dated 17.9.1984 need not be gone into and accordingly, the writ petition was dismissed leaving it open to Mr.Veeramuthu to work out his rights in accordance with G.O.(1D) No.26, School Education Department, dated 21.02.2003, if already such benefit has not been extended.
