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A.Joshua Gnanapalam v. The Director of School

Madras HC6 Sept 2017WP/23972/2017

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Petitioner sought mandamus for an incentive increment recognizing an M.Phil. degree. Court did not decide merits of entitlement but directed the fifth respondent to consider the representation and pass orders on merits within eight weeks.

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Directed the fifth respondent to consider the petitioner's representation and pass orders on merits within eight weeks.

A.Joshua Gnanapalam Vs The Director of School — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Madras HC (2017)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 06.09.2017

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM

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W.P.No.23972 of 2017

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A.Joshua Gnanapalam ... Petitioner
Vs
1.The Director of School Education,
DPI Campus, College Road,
Chennai – 600 006.
2.The Deputy Director of School Education,
DPI Campus, College Road,
Chennai – 600 006.
3.The Chief Educational Officer,
Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.
4.The District Educational Officer,
Chennai Central, Saidapet,
Chennai – 600 015.
5.The Correspondent,
Wesley Higher Secondary School,
Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014. ... Respondents

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Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to sanction incentive increment to the petitioner for acquiring M.Phil., degree with effect from 2011, based on the petitioner's representation dated 06.01.2017 with arrears of salary with interest, within stipulated time to be fixed.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.Thiagarajan For Respondents : Mr.K.Dhananjayan Special Government Pleader, R1 to R4

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O R D E R

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The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to sanction incentive increment to M.Phil., degree with effect from 2011, based on the representation submitted by the writ petitioner dated 06.01.2017.

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The learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioner states that the writ petitioner joined as P.G.Assistant (Chemistry) in Wesley Higher Secondary School and he acquired the qualification of M.Phil (Sociology) from Dravidian University, Kuppam, Andra Pradesh, in the year 2010. In this regard, the writ petitioner submitted a representation dated 06.01.2017 to the fifth respondent, seeking incentive increment for the additional qualification acquired by him.

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3.Thus, without going into the merits of the case, the fifth respondent is directed to consider the representation submitted by the writ petitioner dated 06.01.2017 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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4.Accordingly,the writ petition stands disposed of. However, there is no order as to costs.

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Sd/-
ASST. REGISTRAR
/TRUE COPY/
SUB ASST. REGISTRAR
ms
To

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1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

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2.The Deputy Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai – 600 006.

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3.The Chief Educational Officer, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.

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4.The District Educational Officer, Chennai Central, Saidapet, Chennai – 600 015.

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C.C. to M/S.P.THIAGARAJAN Advocate SR.NO. 64335

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C.C. to M/S. Government Pleader SR.NO. 64934

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W.P.No.23972 of 2017

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SK(CO) T.R (28/09/2017)

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