The State of Tamil Nadu v. M. Mary Jacklin Pushpa
Case brief
What is this about?
Equal pay for equal work; pay parity teachers; Secondary Grade Teacher; Middle Grade Graduate Teacher; G.O.Ms.No.559 (11.07.1995); G.O.Ms.No.79 (14.06.2002); G.O.Ms.No.155 (03.10.2002); G.O.Ms.No.100; G.O.Ms.No.125; G.O.Ms.No.174; Child Psychology training DIET; minority institution All Saints Higher Secondary School Muttom Kanyakumari; St.Joseph's High School Saral; Thirumayam; regularisation of unqualified teachers; Articles 14 and 16; Article 226; Clause XV Letters Patent; latches; T.Venkateswarulu (2009) 1 SCC 546; GrihKalyan Kendra Workers Union (1991) 1 SCC 619; W.A(MD)No.1384 of 2014; W.P(MD)No.667 of 2016; W.P(MD)No.8147 of 2017; W.P(MD)No.14870 of 2010; reserved 13.03.2025; delivered 02.04.2025.
What did the court decide?
Writ Appeal W.A(MD)No.1384 of 2014 stands allowed (defeating the pay-parity grant in W.P(MD)No.14870 of 2010); the Writ Petitions W.P(MD)No.667 of 2016 and W.P(MD)No.8147 of 2017 stand dismissed; No costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed.