J.Sophia Eben Vs the District Educational Officer

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W.A(MD)No.1695 of 2023

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED: 21.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.A(MD)No.1695 of 2023 and C.M.P(MD)No.12967 of 2023 and W.P(MD)No.18176 of 2019

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W.A(MD)No.1695 of 2023:

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J.Sophia Eben ... Appellant / Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The District Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi Educational District, Tirunelveli District.

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2.The Block Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents / Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the impugned order passed in W.P(MD)No.18176 of 2019 dated 06.04.2022 passed by this Court and allow this Writ Appeal.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A(MD)No.1695 of 2023

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For Appellant : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan

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For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader

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W.P(MD)No.18176 of 2019:

J.Sophia Eben

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The District Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi Educational District, Tirunelveli District.

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2.The Block Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi, Tirunelveli District.

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... Respondents

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Prayer in W.P(MD)No.18176 of 2019 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the entire records pertaining to the impugned order in proceedings Na.Ka.No.485/A2/2019 dated 24.06.2019 passed by the second respondent and quash the same as bad in law and consequently direct the respondents to re-fix the petitioner's salary as on 18.08.2015 on the basis of the representation dated 21.01.2019.

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For Petitioner : Mr.P.M.Vishnuvarthanan

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For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar Special Government Pleader

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W.A(MD)No.1695 of 2023

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JUDGMENT

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(By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

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Heard both sides.

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2.The appellant has raised certain pay anomaly issues. When her request was placed before the Block Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi the proposal was merely returned calling upon the appellant to rectify the defects pointed out in the proposal. Instead of rectifying the defects and resubmitting the proposal, the appellant chose to file W.P(MD)No.18176 of 2019. The learned single Judge vide order dated 06.04.2022 dismissed the writ petition on merits.

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3.We are of the view that the learned single Judge need not have gone in to the merits of the matter.

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4.Be that as it may, the learned counsel for the appellant seeks leave to withdraw the writ petition itself. The appellant is permitted to withdraw the writ petition itself. The appellant is given liberty to workout her rights in the manner known to law. In view of the same, the order of the learned single Judge is set aside.

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5.With the aforesaid liberty, this Writ Appeal is disposed of. There shall

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be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is

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closed.

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[G.R.S., J.] [K.R.S., J.] 21.07.2025