Petitioner challenged refusal to accept duty as Headmistress. Court held legality of dismissal could not be decided in writ impugning service refusal. Petition dismissed with liberty to challenge dismissal. No order as to costs.
Writ petition dismissed with liberty to challenge the dismissal order dated 10.04.2019. No order as to costs.
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W.P.(MD).No.14959 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 30.07.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
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Suganthi
... Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli.
4.The Correspondent, St.Anthoniar Primary School, Thoppuvilai West, Urumankulam Post, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to permit the petitioner to attend the petitioner duty as Head Master in 4th respondent school after signing in attendance register forthwith.
For Petitioner : Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For R-1 to R-3 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader
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For R-4 : Mr.R.J.Karthik
ORDER
This Writ Petition is filed for Mandamus seeking direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to attend duty as Headmistress in the fourth respondent school after signing in attendance register forthwith.
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dismissed from service on 10.04.2019 itself and though on that date, the order was served on her, she has refused to receive the same. She has come forward with a representation as if she was prevented from her employment and filed this Writ Petition alleging that she has not been permitted to continue her service.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition can be entertained to challenge the dismissal of a school headmistress when she ignored the service order.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Suganthi
The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli.
The District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli.
The Block Educational Officer, Radhapuram, Tirunelveli District.
The Correspondent, St.Anthoniar Primary School, Thoppuvilai West, Urumankulam Post, Radhapuram Taluk, Tirunelveli District.
K.Rajasekar
As recorded by the court registry
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