within the cut off date prescribed by the Government for approval of appointment ie., between 19.05.1998 and 29.06.2001. The Tamil Nadu Recognized Private Schools Manager's Association submitted a list to the Government for approval of appointment of Graduate teachers between the aforesaid period to the Government in which the name of the respondent does not find a place. The learned Single Judge considering the fact that the appointment of the respondent falls within the cut of date prescribed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.155, rightly directed the appellants to approve the appointment of the respondent as Secondary Grade Teacher with effect from the date of his appointment, ie., 21.03.2001. It is apparent that the respondent is similarly placed as that of other persons who were entitled to the benefit of G.O.Ms.No.155 and no reason has been stated by the Government for exclusion of the name of the respondent in the list submitted by the Association. Under the impugned order, the benefit given to other similarly placed persons was extended to the respondent and no reason has been given by the appellants as to why such benefit should not be extended to the respondent, except by stating that the B.Ed degree obtained by the respondent was from other State and it has not been evaluated. This contention cannot be raised by the appellant at this stage as the said contention was already considered in the earlier round of litigation and the Government has also passed G.O.Ms.No.155, dated 03.10.2002 by fixing a cut off date. When there is no dispute that the appointment of the respondent falls within the cut-off date, we find no reason to entertain the writ appeal, which is liable to be dismissed."
