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B.Komala v. the Director of School Education

Madras HC9 Jun 2025WP/18556/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Madras High Court writ petition (Article 226) disposed with direction to District Educational Officer (Secondary), Cheyyar, to consider B. Komala's representation dated 22.11.2023 for grant of Selection Grade as B.T.Assistant (Tamil) with effect from 10.10.2022; proposal returned citing incentive increment for M.A.(Tamil) degree; orders to be passed on merits within six weeks; no costs; no cases cited.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the 3rd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.11.2023 and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with the above observations; no costs. ¶28

B.Komala Vs the Director of School Education — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, working as B.T.Assistant (Tamil), is entitled to be granted Selection Grade with effect from 10.10.2022 with all consequential and other attendant benefits, in consideration of her representation dated 22.11.2023. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

In view of disputed facts between the parties and since the petitioner's representation remained unconsidered, the Court, without going into the merits of the matter, directed the 3rd respondent to consider the representation dated 22.11.2023 and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

The exercise of considering the representation shall be completed within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶27

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (C. Kumarappan, J.), 09.06.2025, W.P.No.18556 of 2025: B. Komala, a B.T.Assistant (Tamil) in the School Education Department (initially appointed Secondary Grade Teacher on 15.02.1981; promoted in 2012; service regularised and probation declared), filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking a mandamus directing respondents 2 and 3 to grant Selection Grade with effect from 10.10.2022 with consequential benefits. Her selection-grade proposal submitted through the Headmaster on 29.11.2023 was returned by the District Educational Officer (Secondary), Cheyyar, on the ground that an incentive increment had been granted for her higher qualification (M.A.(Tamil)); her representation dated 22.11.2023 remained unconsidered. Noting disputed facts, the Court, without going into the merits, disposed of the petition by directing the 3rd respondent to consider the representation dated 22.11.2023 and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. No precedent was cited or relied upon.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.18556 of 2025

B.Komala

... Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

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2.The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

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3.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District.

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4.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Anakavur 604 401, Cheyyar Taluk Thiruvannamalai District. ... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 2 and 3 to grant Selection Grade to the petitioner in the post of B.T.Assistant (Tamil) with effect from 10.10.2022, with all consequential and other attendant benefits, in consideration of representation submitted by the petitioner dated 22.11.2023, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : M/s.S.Banumathi For Respondents : Mrs.S.Mythreye Chandru Special Government Pleader

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O R D E R

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The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a

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Mandamus, to direct the respondents 2 and 3 to grant Selection Grade to the petitioner in the post of B.T.Assistant (Tamil) with effect from 10.10.2022, with all consequential and other attendant benefits, in consideration of representation submitted by the petitioner dated 22.11.2023, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

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It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner was initially appointed as Secondary Grade Teacher in School Education Department on 15.02.1981 and she was promoted as B.T.Assistant (Tamil) in the year 2012. It is further submission of the writ petitioner that the service of the petitioner has been regularised and probation also declared.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner further submitted that after completion of service of 10 years in B.T(Assistant), the petitioner is entitled for selection grade. However, when the proposal submitted by the Headmaster of the School on 29.11.2023, the same was returned by the 3rd respondent stating that the incentive increment was granted to the petitioner on account of the higher qualification for M.A.(Tamil) Degree. In this 2/5

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connection, the petitioner had given representation on 22.11.2023 to the 3rd respondent for granting selection grade, but the same has not been considered till date.

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Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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Though there is disputed facts between the parties, taking into consideration of the fact that the representation made by the petitioner is yet to be considered, this Court without going into merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to direct the 3rd respondent to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 22.11.2023, and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law. The said exercise shall be done within a period of six(6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs.

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1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

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2.The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

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3.The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District. 4.The Headmaster, Government Higher Secondary School, Anakavur 604 401, Cheyyar Taluk Thiruvannamalai District.

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