A teacher challenged a private school's refusal to accept her voluntary retirement application. The fourth respondent agreed to consider it. The Court directed the school to forward the application to the District Education Officer, who was to process it and pass orders within twelve weeks.
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W.P.(MD).No.2888 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 09.02.2024
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI
W.P.(MD).No.2888 of 2024 and W.M.P(MD) No.2906 of 2024
Angayarakanni
... Petitioner
Vs
... Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned letter, dated 18.11.2023 on the file of the respondent No.4 and to quash the same as illegal and consequently for a
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direction, directing the respondent No.4 to accept the Voluntary Retirement application, dated 27.10.2023, and to grant Voluntary retirement from service to the petitioner from the post of the Secondary Grade Teacher in the 4th respondent School along with all consequential benefits within the time limit stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr. S.Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.N.Ramesh Arumugam (R1 - R3) Government Advocate Mr.C.Thalaimutharasu (R4)
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned letter, dated 18.11.2023 on the file of the respondent No.4 and consequently to direct the respondent No.4 to accept the application of the petitioner, dated 27.10.2023 seeking Voluntary Retirement.
2.When the matter was taken up for hearing today, the learned
counsel appearing for the fourth respondent appeared through Video Conference and submitted that the fourth respondent is ready to consider the petitioner's application seeking voluntary retirement, dated 27.10.2023.
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of the same, the third respondent is directed to process the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of twelve (12) weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4.With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of.
There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
09.02.2024 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes PNM
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Arunachalanar Primary School, Avudaiyanoor Post, Podiyanoor, Keelapavoor Range - 627 808, Tenkasi District.
L.VICTORIA GOWRI, J.
PNM
ORDER IN W.P.(MD).No.2888 of 2024 and W.M.P(MD) No.2906 of 2024
09.02.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the school's letter refusing the petitioner's voluntary retirement application could be quashed and her voluntary retirement directed to be processed?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Angayarakanni
The Chief Educational Officer, Tenkasi
The Block Education Officer, Tenkasi
The District Education Officer, Tenkasi
The Secretary, Arunachalanar Primary School
L.Victoria Gowri
As recorded by the court registry
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