The High Court dismissed a review application filed by a teacher seeking a fourth incentive increment for additional educational qualifications. The Court held that the scheme is a government concession, not an absolute right, and ruled against expanding its scope judicially.
Review application dismissed; no costs.
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Review Application (MD) No.33 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 30.08.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN
Review Application (MD) No.33 of 2024 against
W.A.(MD).No.1811 of 2021
P.Karuppanan
... Applicant
Vs.
3.Correspondent, MNMSPS Higher Secrondary School, Mallankinar – 626 109, Virudhunagar District.
... Respondents
Prayer: Review Application filed under Order XLVII, Rule 1 read with Section 114 of Civil Procedure Code, pleased to review the order passed in W.A.(MD).No.1811 of 2021 dated 23.11.2023 on the file of this Court and
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set aside the same with costs.
For Applicant : Mr.P.Karuppanan Party-in-Person
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. ]
The scheme of incentive increment has been implemented by the Government by way of concession in order to increase the teachers to possess additional educational qualification to impart better education to the students. Such incentive increments are to be granted scrupulously by following the terms stipulated in the Government order.
more so, beyond the scope of the Government scheme. Admittedly, the review petitioner has already received three set of incentive increments for acquiring additional educational qualifications.
increments, which were not considered and the writ petition came to be
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instituted.
[S.M.S., J.] [V.L.N., J.] 30.08.2024
Jeni Index : Yes Neutral Citation : Yes Speaking order / Non-speaking order
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To
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. and V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.
Jeni
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the court can expand the scope of the Government incentive increment scheme to grant additional increments.
Whether the petitioner has made out a case for entertaining a review petition given that the scheme is a concession and not an absolute right.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Karuppanan
Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar District
District Educational Officer, Aruppukottai
Correspondent, MNMSPS Higher Secrondary School
S.m.subramaniam
v.lakshminarayanam
As recorded by the court registry
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