The Joint Director of School Education(Vocational) v. P.Samuel Sathish Kumar
Service law – Tamil Nadu school education – Vocational Instructor
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W.A.(MD)No.1979 of 2021 (with connected C.M.P.(MD)No.8930 of 2021), Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 02.12.2025 by G.R. Swaminathan and R. Kalaimathi, JJ. Departmental writ appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the learned Single Judge's order dated 28.04.2021 in W.P.(MD)No.8354 of 2021. Keywords: Vocational Instructor; cut-off date 06.01.2009; sanctioned vacancy/sanctioned post; approval of appointment dated 22.12.2006; consolidated pay; regular time scale w.e.f. 01.06.2006; selection grade; stoppage of annual increment; proposal returned by Chief Educational Officer; proceedings dated 16.02.2021; probation not declared; not regularised; sanction and disbursement of salary; res integra; The Secretary to Government, Chennai v. Lovisal Roselin (W.A.(MD)Nos.532 of 2019 etc., order dated 09.06.2025); aided higher secondary school; American College Higher Secondary School, Madurai. Outcome: writ appeal dismissed, no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed.