The High Court dismissed this Writ Appeal regarding the approval of non-teaching staff appointments in aided schools. The Court held that relevant Government Orders and a batch judgment apply to the instant case, leading to dismissal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17.12.2018 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
W.A.No.2765 of 2018 and CMP No.22837 of 2018
1.The Director of School Education
Chennai-6
2.District Educational Officer
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur District ... Appellants
Vs.
1.A.Martin
2.Correspondent
T.E.L.C. Kabis Higher Secondary School
Paandur
Tiruvallur Taluk
Tiruvallur District ... Respondents
Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 14.09.2017 made in W.P.No.2220 of 2016.
WP.No. 2220 of 2016 Prayer : Writ of certiorarified Mandamus, or any othere appropriate writ or order or Direction, in the nature of writ, Calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the 2nd Respondent in his proceedings Na.Ka.No. 5095 / A4 / 2008 dated 25.09.2015 and quash the same and direct the Respondents to approve the appointment of the petitioner as Office Assistant from the date of appointment and confer all the consequential benefits
J U D G E M E N T
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.MANIKUMAR, J)
Challenge in the instant writ appeal is to the order of a writ court dated 14.09.2017 made in W.P.No.2220 of 2016, by which the writ court, directed the appellants
herein/respondents, to approve the appointments of non-teaching staff made by the Private Aided Schools and to sanction the grant within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the abovesaid order.
4. G.O.Ms.No.64, School Education (SE6(1)) Department, dated 03.04.2018, is extracted hereunder:- jkpH; muR RUf;fk; gs;spf; fy;tp ? muR cjtpbgWk; gs;spfs; ? brd;id cah;ePjpkd;w kJiuf; fpisapy; bjhlug;gl;l tHf;F ePjpg;nguhiz kD vz;/11481-2008 kw;wk; gpw bjhFg;g[ tHf;Ffspd; kPJ btspaplg;gl;l 15/3/2016k; ehspl;l jPh;g;ghizapid bray;gLj;Jjy; ? cjtp bgWk; gs;spfspy; mDkjpf;fg;gl;Ls;s Mrphpauy;yhnjhh; gzpapl';fspy; epakdk; bra;ag;gl;lth;fspd; epakd';fSf;F xg;g[jy; mspj;jy; ? Miz btspaplg;gLfpwJ/ ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????? gs;spf; fy;tpj;(gf6(1) Jiw murhiz (epiy) vz;/64 ehs; 03/04/2018 jpUts;Sth; Mz;L ? 2049 ncwtpsk;tp tUlk;.g';Fdp 20 gof;fg;gl;lit: 1/ murhiz (epiy) vz;/212. gzpahsh; kw;Wk; eph;thfr; rPh;jpUj;jj; (gp) Jiw. ehs; 29/11/2001/ 2/ murhiz (epiy) vz;/14 gzpahsh; kw;Wk; eph;thfr; rPh;jpUj;jj; (gp) Jiw. ehs; 07/02/2006/ 3/ muRf; foj vz;/11462-o2-2006?1. gs;spf; fy;tpj; Jiw. ehs; 26/05/2006/ 4/ muR foj vz;/8884-o1-2011?2. gs;spf; fy;tpj; Jiw. ehs; 9/7/2012/ 5/ murhiz (epiy) vz;/115. gs;spf; fy;tpj;Jiw. ehs; 30/05/2007 6/ murhiz (epiy) vz;/189. gs;spf; fy;tpj;(o1) Jiw. ehs;
29/07/2009/
7/ murhiz (epiy) vz;/203. gs;spf; fy;tpj;(o1) Jiw. ehs; 23/07/2010/
8/ khz;g[kpF brd;id cah;ePjpkd;w kJiuf; fpisapy; bjhlug;gl;l tHf;F ePjpg;nguhiz kD (vk;/o) vz;/11481-08 kw;Wk; gpw bjhFg;g[ tHf;Ffs; rhh;e;J gpwg;gpf;fg;gl;l jPh;g;ghiz ehs; 15/03/2016/ 9/ gs;spf;fy;tp ,af;Fehpd; fojk; e/f/vz;/33112-o1-,4-2013. ehs; 05/12/2013. 03/03/2014. 30/04/2014. 08/05/2015. 27/04/2016 kw;Wk; 15/6/2017/
Miz:-
nkny Kjyhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l murhizapd;go mj;jpahtrpa gjtpfshd Mrphpah; (Teacher). kUj;Jth; (Doctor). fhtyh; (Police) Mfpa gzpap';fis jtph;j;J gpw gzpapl';fis epug;g tpyf;fpf; bfhs;sg;gl;lJ/ ,jid bjhlh;e;J. muRg; gs;spfspy; Vw;gLk; Mrphpah; kw;Wk; Mrphpauy;yhnjhh; fhypg;gzpapl';fisa[k; muR cjtpbgWk; gs;spfspy; cs;s Mrphpah; fhypg; gzpapl';fisa[k; epug;gpf; bfhs;s mDkjpf;fg;gl;lJ/ nkYk;. nkny K:d;whtjhfg; gof;fg;l;l fojj;jpy;. muR cjtpbgWk; gs;spfspy; Mrphpauy;yh gzpapl';fs; epug;g[tjw;F tpjpf;fg;gl;lj; "jizahizia tpyf;fpf; bfhs;s ntz;oa mtrpak; vHtpy;iy" vdj; bjhptpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ/ nkny Ie;jhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l murhizapy;. muR cjtp bgWk; cah;epiy kw;Wk; nky;epiyg; gs;spfspy; fhypahft[s;s Mrphpauy;yh gzpapl';fis mjhtJ 184 ,sepiy cjtpahsh; gzpapl';fisa[k;. 140 mYtyf cjtpahsh; gzpapl';fisa[k; epug;gpl Mizaplg;gl;Ls;sJ/ nkny Mwhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l murhizapy;. xU cjtpahsh; Tl ,y;yhj 147 muR cjtpg;bWk; gs;spfspy; xg;gspg;g [ bra;ag;gl;l 147 ,sepiy cjtpahsh; fhypg; gzpapl';fila[k;. mt;thnw 237 gs;spfspy; 237 mYtyf cjtpahsh; fhypg; gzpapl';fisa [k; epug;gpl Mizaplg;gl;lJ/ nkny VHhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l murhizapy;. Mrphpauy;yhj gzpapl';fSs; ,ilepiy gzpfshd fhtyh;. njhl;lf;fhuh; nghd;w 467 gzpapl';fis btspahl;fisf; bfhz;Lk; (Out sourcing), ,sepiy cjtpahsh;. Ehyf Kjyhd 8 gzpapl';fs; mjhtJ () bkhj;jk; 485 gzpapl';fSf;F mit epug;gg;gl;l ehs; Kjy; KGneu Cjpa tpfpjj;jpy; muR khdpaj;Jld; mDkjpaspj;J Mizaplg;gl;Ls;sJ/ 2/ nkw;fz;l epiyapy;. nkny Ie;jhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l murhizia vjph;j;J muR cjtp bgWk; cah;epiy kw;Wk; nky;epiyg; gs;spfspd; eph;thfj;jhy; khz;g[kpF brd;id cah;ePjpkd;w kJiuf; fpisapy; bjhlug;gl;l bjhFg;g[ tHf;fpd; kPJ nkny vl;lhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l jPh;g;ghizapy; fPH;f;fz;lthW jPh;g;gspf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ :-
"XXX (ii) Impugned G.Os. namely, G.O.(Ms). No.115, Schoold Education Department, dated 30.05.2007 and G.O.(Ms) No.203, School Education Department,
dated 23.07.2010 and Government letter No.8884/D1/2011-2, dated 09.07.2012 are quashed.
(iii) The impugned orders of the DEOs/DEEOs refusing to approve of the appointments of various non-teaching posts in these writ petitions are set aside and the official respondents are directed to approve of those appointments of the non-teaching staff in the Private Aided Schools concerned in these writ petitions and to sanction grant.
(iv) Wherever writ of Mandamus is sought for a direction is issued to the respondents to approve of the appointments of the non-teaching staff in the Private Aided Schools and to sanction grant.
(v) The official respondents are directed to comply with the aforesaid directions within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
3/ ,jidaLj;J gs;spf;fy;tp ,af;Feh; nkny xd;gjhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l foj';fspy;. brd;id cah;ePjpkd;w kJiuf;fpisapy; Mrphpauy;yh gzpaplj;jpy; gzpahw;Wk; mYtyh;fshy; bjhlug;gl;l tHf;Ffspd; bkhj;j vz;zpf;if 219?y;. ,Jehs;tiuapy; 189 Mrphpauy;yhj gzpahsh;fSf;F kl;Lk; rhh;e;j epakd mYtyh;fshy; epakd xg;g[jy; tH';fg;gl;Ls;sjhft[k;. kPjKs;s 30 Mrphpauy;yhj gzpahsh;fSf;F xg;g[jy; msf;fg;glhky; epYitapy; cs;sJ vd;Wk;. ,ijj;jtpu 30/10/2013 epytug;go muR cjtp bgWk; gs;spfspy; cs;s Rkhh; 2413 Mrphpauy;yhnjhh; fhypg;gzpapl';fis epug;g[tjw;fhf gs;sp eph;thfj;jhy; bjhlug;gl;l tHf;Ffspy;. rhh;e;j gzpahsh;fSf;F rhjfkhf jPh;g;ghizfs; bgwg;gl;L. rhh;e;j khtl;lf;fy;tp mYtyh;fshy; epakd xg;g[jy; mspf;fg;gl;l gzpapl';fs; nghf kPjk; , Jjhs; tiuapy; Rkhh; 716 fhypg;gzpapl';fs; cs;sjhft[k;. , f;fhypg;gzpapl';fspy; me;je;j gs;spfspd; eph;thf';fspd; K:yk; epug;gg;gl;Ls;sJ/ vdpDk; Mrphpauy;yhnjhh; gzpapl';fis epug;g jilahiz mkypy; cs;sjhy;. epakdj;jpw;F rhh;e;j khtl;lf;fy;tp mYtyh;fshy; Vw;gzpf;fg;glhky; epYitapy; cs;sJ vdt[k;. ,jdhy; ePjpkd;wj;jpy; tHf;F bjhlug;gl;L tHf;Ffs; epYitapy; cs;sjhft[k; bjhptpj;Js;shh;/ nkYk;. muR cjtpbgWk; gs;spfspy; Mrphpauy;yhnjhh; gzpapl';fis cldoahf epug;gntz;oaJ mtrpakhfpwJ vd;Wk; gs;spf; fy;tp ,af;Feh; bjhptpj;Js;shh;/
gzpapl';fis epug;g[tJ rhh;e;J muR ftdKld; ghprPypj;J fPH;f;fz;lthW MizapLfpwJ :?
(i) muR epjpa[jtp bgWk; cah;epiy-nky;epiyg; gs;spfspy; Mrphpauy;yhj gzpapl';fis epug;g[tJ Fwpj;J gs;spf; fy;tp , af;FeUf;F bjspt[iu tH';fpa muRf; foj vz;/11462-o2-2006?1. ehs; 26/05/2006 kw;Wk; muR foj vz;/8884-o1-2011?2. ehs; 09/07/2012 Mfpatw;iw ,uj;J bra;J muR MizapLfpwJ/
(ii) khz;g[kpF brd;id cah;ePjpkd;wk;. tHf;F ePjpg;nguhiz kD (vk;/o) vz;/11481-2008 kw;Wk; gpw bjhFg;g[ tHf;F rhh;e;J 15/3/2016?k; ehspl;l jPh;g;gpy; bjhptpj;Js;sthW. muR epjpa[jtp bgWk; gs;spfspy; mDkjpaspf;fg;gl;l Mrphpauy;yh gzpapl';fspy; (sanctioned posts) epakdk; bra;ag;gl;lth;fspd; epakd';fSf;F xg;g[jy; mspf;f chpa mYtyUf;F mwpt[Wj;jp muR MizapLfpwJ/
(iii) muR epjpa[jtp bgWk; cah;epiy-nky;epiyg; gs;spfspy; xg;g[jyspf;fg;gl;l Mrphpauy;yh gzpapl';fis khzth;fspd; vz;zpf;iff;nfw;g mDkjpf;fg;gl;l tpjpKiwfspd;go kjpg;gPL bra;J. kpFjpahd gzpapl';fis jpUk;g vLj;Jf; bfhs;sg;gl;L. mg;gzpapl';fis. mg;gzpapl';fspyl jw;nghJ gzpg[hpth;fs; Xa;t [ bgw;w gpd;dh; ,uj;J bra;ag;gl ntz;Lk; vd;gij cWjpbra;a[khW gs;spf; fy;tp ,af;FeUf;F mwpt[Wj;jg;gLfpwJ/
(iv) Mrphpauy;yhj gzpapl';fis epug;g[tjw;Fk;. jFjptha;e;jchpa mjpfhuk; gilj;j mYtyhplk; mDkjp bgWk; tpjkhf jkpH;ehL m';fPfhuk; bgw;w jdpahh; gs;spfs; (xG';Fg;gLj;Jk;) tpjpfs; 1974,y; jpUj;jk; bra;a[k; bghUl;Lk;. nkYk; xg;g[jy; mspf;fg;gl;l gzpapl';fs; kjpg;gPl;L tHpKiwfspd;go kpFjpahf ,Uf;Fk;epiyapy; my;yJ murhy; mt;tg;nghJ tFf;fg;gLk; tHpKiwfis kPWk;epiyapy; mg;gzpapl';fis jpUk;g vLj;Jf; bfhs;Sk; tpjkhft[k; nkw;fz;l tpjpfspy; jpUj;jk; bra;ag;gLk; bghUl;L jf;f fUj;JUtpid mDg;g [khW gs;spf; fy;tp ,af;FeUf;F mwpt[Wj;jg;gLfpwJ/
(v) E}yfh;. E}yf cjtpahsh;. njhl;lf;fhuh; kw;Wk; ePh; bfhzh;gth; nghd;w gzpapl';fs; muR gs;spfSf;nf xg;g [jyspf;fg;glhj epiyapy;. muR epjpa[jtp bgWk; gs;spfspYs;s nkw;fz;l gzpapl';fis jpUk;g vLj;Jf; bfhz;L. mg;gzpapl';fspy; jw;nghJ gzpghpg[th;fs; Xa;t[ bgw;w gpd;dh; my;yJ gjtp cah;t[ bgw;w gpd;dh;. mg;gzpapl';fs; fhypahFk;gl;rj;jpy; mg;gzpapl';fSf;F tH';fgl;l xg;g[jy; jpUk;gg; bgw ntz;Lk; vd;Wk;. xg;g[jy; mspf;fg;gl;l ,g;gzpapl';fis jpUk;gg; bgWtJ rhh;e;J. gs;spapd; bgah;. gjtp Mfpatw;iw Fwpg;gpl;L. mg;gzpapl';fspy; jw;nghJ gzpg [hpgth; Xa;t[ bgw;w gpd;dh; my;yJ gjtp cah;t[ bgw;w gpd;dh; fhypahFk;gl;rj;jpy; ,g;gzpapl';fspd; xg;gspg;gpid jpUk;gg; bgwt[k;. gzpaplg';fspy; gzpg[hpgth; Xa;t[ bgw;w ehs; Kjy; ,jid
eilKiwg;gLj;j ntz;Lk;/ ,jw;bfd murstpy; Miz btspapl ntz;o jf;f fUj;JUtpid muRf;F mDg;gp itf;FkhWk; gs;spf; fy;tp , af;FeUf;F mwpt[Wj;jg;gLfpwJ/
5/ ,t;thiz epjpj;Jiwapd; m/rh/vz;/16284-epjp(fy;tp?II)-18. ehs; 2/4/2018?,y; bgwg;gl;l ,irt[ld; btspaplg;gLfpwJ/
(MSehpd; Mizg;go)
gpujPg; ahjt;.
muR Kjd ; ikr ; brayhsh ; /
"8. As regards the right to equality guaranteed under Article 14 the position is well settled that the said right ensures equality amongst equals and its aim is to protect persons similarly placed against discriminatory treatment. It means that all persons similarly circumstanced shall be treated alike both in privileges conferred and liabilities imposed. Conversely discrimination may result if persons dissimilarly situate are treated equally. Even amongst persons similarly situate differential treatment would
be permissible between one class and the other. In that event it is necessary that the differential treatment should be founded on an intelligible differentia which distinguishes persons or things that are grouped together from others left out of the group and that differentia must have a rational relation to the object sought to be achieved by the statute in question."
"3. It was lastly contended by the learned counsel for the appellants that whereas the petition had been filed by only Respondent 1, the High Court while finally concluding the matter has given a direction to promote all those who were senior to the appellants even though they were not parties to the petition. Once the High Court had placed a particular interpretation on the Rules, the benefit of that interpretation had to go to all those who qualified under the seniority-cum-merit rule. There was no point in waiting for each and every person to file a petition. Therefore, we do not see any reason why we should entertain such a technical plea when the High Court has done substantial justice to all concerned."
"8........ we do not find any reasonable justification to confine the relief to only such of the teachers who approached the court and having regard to the fact that relief related to the revision of scales of pay, every one of that class of teachers who approached would be entitled to the benefit, notwithstanding that they have not approached the court. We are in equal agreement with the Division Bench in denying the payment of interest at compounded rates which, in our view, cannot be justified at all on the facts and circumstances of the case wherein a serious and genuine doubt existed about the applicability of the government order dated 30-3-1990, as raised in the proceedings."
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
asr
TO
1.The Director of School Education
Chennai-6
2.District Educational Officer
Tiruvallur
Tiruvallur District
+1cc to Mr.P.Ganesan, Advocate, S.R.No. 87747
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 87913
W.A.No.2765 of 2018 and CMP No.22837 of 2018
RK(CO) GN(25/01/2019)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether Government Order Ms.No.64 dated 03.04.2018 applies to appointments of non-teaching staff in private aided schools.
Whether the relief granted in a batch of writ petitions extends to petitioners who were not parties to those petitions.
Whether the High Court should direct compliance with the immediate judgment or await final orders in the connected writ petition.
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