Kopperuncholan.J v. The Chief Education Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, Madurai Bench; W.P.(MD)No.16371 of 2022; J. Kopperunchalan v. Chief Education Officer, Tanjore & others; decided 25.10.2025 by Justice Abdul Quddhose. Keywords: writ of mandamus, Article 226, salary disbursement, unpaid salary arrears from 10.01.2021 to 06.12.2022, private school employee, higher secondary school, M.K.N. Madharasa Trust (Waqf), District Educational Officer Pattukottai, Chief Education Officer Tanjore, proposal dated 11.04.2025 kept pending, direction to pass final orders within twelve weeks, disposed of, no costs. No precedent cited or discussed; no monetary quantum stated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the second respondent (District Educational Officer, Pattukottai) to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law on the third respondent school's proposal dated 11.04.2025 seeking disbursement of the petitioner's salary for 10.01.2021 to 06.12.2022, within twelve weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of with no costs.