Angeline.J Vs The Chief Educational Officer

1.The Chief Educational Officer Pudhukkottai District Pudukkottai 2.The District Educational Officer Pudhukkottai District Pudukkottai 3.The Correspondent T.E.L.C. Higher Secondary School Pudhukkottai District Pudukkottai ... Respondents

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PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records to the impugned

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order passed by the 1^st respondent in his proceedings in Mu.Mu.No. 8409/Aa3/2020 dated 23.06.2020 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1^st respondent to approve the petitioner's appointment in the Post of B.T.Assistant (Maths) in the light of the petitioner's appointment order dated 28.08.2018 and also based on the proposal to the 1^st respondent by the 3^rd respondent dated 04.09.2018 with all monitory and consequential benefits within a time frame as fixed by this Court.

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For Petitioner : Mr.Prahalad Ravi For Respondents : Mr.S.Shaji Bino Special Government Pleader for R1 & R2 No appearance for R3

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order passed by the first respondent dated 23.06.2020 rejecting the petitioner's request for granting approval for her appointment to the post of B.T.Assistant in the third respondent – School.

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2. Under the impugned order, the first respondent has rejected the petitioner's request, since she is handling Classes upto 10^th Standard though G.O.(Ms) No.270, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated 03.12.2019, prescribes that B.E., B.Ed., qualified persons shall handle Classes only upto 8^th Standard.

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3. Since in the connected writ petition, namely, W.P.(MD) No.8083 of 2020, the petitioner has given an unconditional undertaking that in future, she will be handling Classes only upto 8^th Standard in accordance with G.O. (Ms) No.270, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated 03.12.2019, the impugned order dated 23.06.2020, passed by the first respondent in this writ petition has to be quashed and the matter has to be remanded back to the first respondent for fresh consideration in the light of the order passed by this Court in the connected writ petition in W.P.(MD) No.8083 of 2020 and in the light of the unconditional undertaking given by the petitioner that she will handle Classes only upto 8^th Standard as per the Government Order in G.O. (Ms) No.270, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated 03.12.2019.

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4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of by issuing the

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following directions:

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(a) The impugned order dated 23.06.2020, passed by the first respondent, is quashed.

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(b) The matter is remanded back to the first respondent for fresh consideration in the light of the order passed by this Court in the connected writ petition in W.P. (MD) No.8083 of 2020 and in the light of the unconditional undertaking given by the petitioner that she will handle Classes only upto 8^th Standard as per the Government Order in G.O.(Ms) No.270, Higher Education (J1) Department, dated 03.12.2019.

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(c) On such remand, the first respondent shall pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, after giving due consideration to the order passed by this Court in the connected writ petition in W.P.(MD) No. 8083 of 2020 and in the light of the unconditional undertaking given by the petitioner that she will abide by the Government Order in G.O.(Ms) No.270, Higher

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Education (J1) Department, dated 03.12.2019, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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(d) No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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01.09.2025