The Joint Director of School Education (Vocational), v. Selvamani
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Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), order dated 23.02.2026 in C.M.P(MD)No.8164 of 2025 in Rev Aplc(MD)SR No.40782 of 2025, coram G.R.Swaminathan J. (author) and R.Poornima J. Petitioners: Joint Director of School Education (Vocational), Chennai; Chief Educational Officer, Tuticorin; District Educational Officer, Tuticorin (Government Advocate Mr.T.Amjad Khan). Respondents: Selvamani (Mr.G.Karthick for M/s.Roy & Roy Associates) and The Secretary, Karapettai Nadar School, Girls Higher Secondary School, Thoothukudi. Petition sought condonation of 129 days' delay in filing a review application against the order in W.A(MD)No.1796 of 2021 dated 20.11.2024. Court held the writ appeal had dealt only with whether prior permission was required for acquiring higher qualification for claiming incentive increment, went into no other aspect, found no error apparent on the face of the record, dismissed the CMP and dismissed the review application at the SR stage. No statutes or precedents cited.