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Dismissed¶35-36

T.Ganesan v. The Government of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC23 Jun 2026WA/1630/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Regularisation of service declined where the appointment itself was never established: daily-wage Game Marker claim at aided Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, Avadi; no appointment order produced; non-teaching vacancy filled by another incumbent (Mr.Vijayan); no proposal forwarded to Government for approval by the Aided School; dismissal of W.P.No.25697 of 2024 held not infirm; Writ Appeal dismissed without costs. Parties: T.Ganesan v. Government of Tamil Nadu (School Education Department), Director of School Education, District Education Officer Ponneri (Tiruvallur Dist.), Secretary Vijayanta Higher Secondary School. Advocates: Mr.R.Mohanaraja (appellant); Dr.R.Gouri, Government Counsel (R1-R3). Statutory reference: Clause 15 of Letters Patent. Bench: S.M. Subramaniam J. (author) and N. Senthilkumar J.; decided 23-06-2026.

What did the court decide?

Given the fact that the appellant's appointment itself was never established, the relief as sought for regularisation of service would not arise at all.

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Dismissed

Issue for consideration

Whether the appellant, who claimed appointment as a Game Marker at Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, Avadi, on daily wages in a sanctioned post but produced no order of appointment, was entitled to the relief of regularisation of service.

Court's answer

Given the fact that the appellant's appointment itself was never established, the relief as sought for regularisation of service would not arise at all.

Ratio / Principle

The Writ Court's dismissal of the writ petition on the ground that the appellant's appointment was never established cannot be construed as infirm; consequently, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed with no costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court, Division Bench (S.M. Subramaniam & N. Senthilkumar JJ.; judgment delivered by S.M. Subramaniam J.), WA No. 1630 of 2026, decided 23-06-2026: Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 23-02-2026 in W.P.No.25697 of 2024. Appellant claimed daily-wage appointment as Game Marker at Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, Avadi, in a sanctioned post but produced no order of appointment; the writ Court found that in the non-teaching vacancy post one Mr.Vijayan was appointed and the appellant was not even appointed in the School, concluding that the appellant's appointment was never established nor any proposal forwarded to the Government for approval by the Aided School. Held: the relief of regularisation of service would not arise at all; the writ Court's dismissal was not infirm. Writ Appeal dismissed. No costs.

A

WA No. 1630 of 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR

WA No. 1630 of 2026

T.Ganesan S/O.Thiruvengadam, No. 42/3, Type 1, HVF Estate, Avadi, Chennai -600 054.

..Appellant(s)

Vs

The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai -600 009.

The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, D.P.I.Complex College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 008.

The District Education Officer, Ponneri, Tiruvallur Dist.

The Secretary Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, HVF Estate, Avadi, Chennai -600 054.

..Respondent(s)

WA No. 1630 of 2026

Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside

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the order dated 23-02-2026 made in WP.No.25697 of 2024.

WA No. 1630 of 2026

For Appellant(s): Mr.R.Mohanaraja For Respondent(s): Dr.R.Gouri, Government Counsel for R1 to R3

Judgment

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.)

The writ order dated 23.02.2026 passed in W.P.No.25697 of 2024 is

under challenging in the present writ petition.

The writ petitioner is the appellant herein. The appellant states that

he was appointed as a Game Marker at Vijayanta Higher Secondary school at Avadi in a sanctioned post on daily wages basis. However, there is no order of appointment produced. When the appellant could not able to produce any records to show that he was appointed in accordance with the recruitment rules in force, the writ Court found that in the non-teaching vacancy post one Mr.Vijayan was appointed and the appellant was not even appointed in the School. Therefore, the appellant could not able to establish even his appointment in the School. Under those circumstances, the writ Court arrived at a conclusion that the appointment of the appellant was never established nor any such proposal was forwarded to the Government for approval by the Aided School.

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That being the factum, the relief as sought for regularisation of

service would not arise at all. The Writ Court dismissed the writ petition on the said ground which cannot be construed as infirm. Consequently, the Writ

Appeal stands dismissed. No costs.

(S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 23-06-2026

Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No

VSI

To

The Secretary To Government, \ School Education Department, Secretariat, Fort St. Geroge, Chennai -600 009.

The Director of School Education Directorate Of School Education, D.P.I.Complex College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai -600 008.

The District Education Officer, Ponneri, Tiruvallur Dist.

The Secretary, Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, HVF Estate, Avadi, Chennai -600 054.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR J.

vsi

WA No. 1630 of 2026

23-06-2026

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Issues for consideration

1 issue framed by the court

AI extract

1.
Whether the appellant, who claimed appointment as a Game Marker at Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, Avadi, on daily wages in a sanctioned post but produced no order of appointment, was entitled to the relief of regularisation of service.medium confidence¶34-35
The court held
Given the fact that the appellant's appointment itself was never established, the relief as sought for regularisation of service would not arise at all.ratio¶34-35

Statutes considered

1 provisions across 1 enactments

AI extract

Letters PatentClause 15¶18

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

AI extract

Order under challenge
Order dated 23-02-2026 made in WP.No.25697 of 2024, by which the writ Court dismissed the appellant's writ petition seeking regularisation of service.¶22
Writ Court, High Court of Judicature at Madras · 23-02-2026
Prior proceeding
Appellant states he was appointed as a Game Marker at Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, Avadi, in a sanctioned post on daily wages basis; however, no order of appointment was produced.¶30
Prior proceeding
Writ Court found that in the non-teaching vacancy post one Mr.Vijayan was appointed and the appellant was not even appointed in the School.¶30
Prior proceeding
Writ Court concluded that the appointment of the appellant was never established nor any such proposal was forwarded to the Government for approval by the Aided School.¶30

Parties & counsel

AI extract

appellant
T.Ganesan S/O.Thiruvengadam¶9
Mr.R.Mohanaraja
respondent
The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by the Secretary to Government, School Education Department¶12
Dr.R.Gouri
respondent
The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education¶13
Dr.R.Gouri
respondent
The District Education Officer, Ponneri, Tiruvallur Dist.¶14
Dr.R.Gouri
respondent
The Secretary Vijayanta Higher Secondary School¶15

Coram

AI extract

S. M. Subramaniamauthor¶26
N.Senthilkumarmember¶7

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Madras HC
Decided on: 23 Jun 2026 · June
Registered: 18 Jun 2026
Case no.: WA/1630/2026
CNR: HCMA011010672026
Bench: S. M. Subramaniam N.senthilkumar
Disposal: DISMISSED
Case type: WA

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T.Ganesan v. The Government of Tamil Nadu, WA/1630/2026 (MAD), decided on 23 June 2026.

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Statutes1

Letters PatentClause 15

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Procedural history4

Order dated 23-02-2026 made in WP.No.25697 of 2024, by which the writ Court dismissed the appellant's writ petition seeking regularisation of service.Writ Court, High Court of Judicature at Madras · 23-02-2026
Appellant states he was appointed as a Game Marker at Vijayanta Higher Secondary School, Avadi, in a sanctioned post on daily wages basis; however, no order of appointment was produced.
Writ Court found that in the non-teaching vacancy post one Mr.Vijayan was appointed and the appellant was not even appointed in the School.

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Bench / Coram

S. M. Subramaniam and N.Senthilkumar

Parties & counsel