T.Sankaranarayanan v. The Director of School Education
Mandamus – Incentive increment for higher qualification
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ of Mandamus under Article 226; disbursal of incentive increment / two advance increments granted for M.Sc. higher qualification; sanction by District Educational Officer, Madurai by proceeding dated 14.10.2020 (Moo.Mu.No.4134/A1/2020); non-disbursal challenged by BT Assistant (Maths) teacher; direction to initiate disbursement within four weeks; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; Battu Devanand, J.; disposed with no costs.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the second respondent District Educational Officer to initiate action for disbursement of the sanctioned incentive increment (two advance increments for the M.Sc. degree) based on his order dated 14.10.2020, within four weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; no order as to costs. ¶29