Writ petition seeking quashing of a promotion rule regarding seniority ratios for High School Head Masters and Post Graduate Assistants was dismissed for non-prosecution as petitioners did not appear on the hearing date. Connected petitions were closed.
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W.P.(MD)No.8500 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 03.11.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R. KALAIMATHI
W.P.(MD)No.8500 of 2019 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6647 & 6648 of 2019
1.Vasudevan
2.M.Mahendran
... Petitioners
Vs.
2.The Director, Department of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road,
Chennai.
3.The Tamil Nadu High and Higher Secondary School Headmaster Association, Rep.by its General Secretary, F3, Olive Quarters Railway Gate Street, Oorapakkam, Chennai-603 211.
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4.S.Arumugam
...Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order issued by the the 1st respondent in Tamil Nadu High Secondary Educational Service Special Rules in Rule 2 (b) (i) (ratio of 2 : 7 for High School Head Master and PG Assistant) and the same was amended as per the G.O.Ms.No. 14 School Education Department dated 30.01.2020 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondent to consider both the High School Head Master and the Post Graduate Assistant equally (without the 2 : 7 ratio) for the promotion of Higher Secondary School Head Master and to prepare a combined seniority list for P.G. Assistant and High School Head Master for Higher Secondary School Head Master post within a time stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1 to R3 : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )
When the matter was listed for hearing on 17.10.2023, there was no representation for the petitioners and hence, the writ petition was directed to be listed under the caption 'for dismissal' today.
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today (i.e., 03.11.2023), there is no representation for the petitioners. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
(S.M.S., J.) & (R.K.M., J.)
03.11.2023
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No
ta
To
1.The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education, St.George Fort, Chennai.
2.The Director, Department of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai.
3.The Tamil Nadu High and Higher Secondary School Headmaster Association, Rep.by its General Secretary, F3, Olive Quarters Railway Gate Street, Oorapakkam, Chennai-603 211.
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND
R. KALAIMATHI, J.
ta
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Vasudevan
M.Mahendran
The Principal Secretary, Department of School Education
The Director, Department of School Education
The Tamil Nadu High and Higher Secondary School Headmaster Association
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
R. KALAIMATHI
As recorded by the court registry
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