The Chief Educational Officer Vs v. Usha — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

The Chief Educational Officer Vs v. Usha — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

No substantive relief adjudicated: the writ appeals were closed without adjudication, with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, were closed. Per the Learned Government Advocate's submission and G.O.Ms,No.300, School Education Department, dated 24.12.2025, approval of the appointments remains subject to the outcome of the SLP pending before the Supreme Court of India.

Issue for consideration

Whether any further adjudication is required in the writ appeals concerning approval of the services of incumbents who did not possess the TET qualification, given that approval is subject to the outcome of the SLP pending before the Supreme Court of India on the right of minority educational institutions in the matter of TET.

Court's answer

Since the approval of the services of the incumbents who did not possess the TET qualification is subject to the outcome of the orders to be passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India, no further adjudication in the present writ appeals is required.

Ratio / Principle

Consequently, the writ appeals are closed with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Appeals (WA Nos. 1718, 2411 and 2720 of 2022) — High Court of Judicature at Madras, Coram S.M. Subramaniam and K. Surender JJ., common judgment dated 10-03-2026. Education department authorities (Director/Directorate of School Education, Chief Educational Officers and District Educational Officers, Chennai) appealed against learned Single Judge orders dated 21.10.2021 (WP.No.22222 of 2021) and 29.10.2021 (W.P.No.23217 of 2021; WP.No.23220 of 2021) concerning individual teachers — V. Usha (Secondary Grade Teacher, CSI Bishop Corrie A.I. Higher Secondary School), J. Usha (B.T.Assistant (Tamil)) and S. Sagaya Arockia Rani (B.T.Assistant (Science)) of Auxilium Girls Higher Secondary School. The Learned Government Advocate submitted that, subject to the outcome of the SLP pending before the Supreme Court of India on the right of minority educational institutions in the matter of TET, the services of the incumbents who did not possess the TET qualification stand approved, and that approval is governed by G.O.Ms,No.300, School Education Department, dated 24.12.2025. Held: since approval is subject to the orders to be passed by the Supreme Court of India, no further adjudication in the present writ appeals is required; consequently the writ appeals are closed with no costs and the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

2026:MHC:1019

WA No. 1718 of 2022 and batch

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 10-03-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM

AND

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K. SURENDER

WA No. 1718 of 2022, WA NO. 2411 OF 2022 and WA NO. 2720 OF 2022

The Chief Educational Officer Chennai District, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

The District Educational Officer Chennai East Education District, Triplicane, Chennai - 600 005.

..Appellant(s)

Vs

V. Usha

W/o. M. Sundarrajan, Secondary Grade Teacher, CSI Bishop Corrie A. I. Higher Secondary School, George Town, Chennai - 600 001.

The Correspondent CSI Bishop Corrie A.I. Higher Secondary School, George Town, Chennai - 600 001.

..Respondent(s)

WA No. 2411 of 2022

The Director of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

The Chief Educational Officer

South Chennai District, Presidency Girls Higher Secondary School Campus, Egmore, Chennai-600008

3. The District Educational Officer

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South Chennai Education District, Egmore, Chennai-600008.

..Appellant(s)

Vs

J.Usha

D/o.Thiru.Jeyaraman , B.T.Assistant (Tamil), Auxilium Girls Higher secondary school, 74,75,Mc Nichols Road, chetpet, chennai-600 031

The Correspondent Auxilium Girls Higher Secondarey School, 7475,Mc Nichols road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031

..Respondent(s)

WA No. 2720 of 2022

The Directorate of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006

The Chief Educational Officer South Chennai District, Presidency Girls Higher Secondary School Campus, Egmore, Chennai-600 008

The District Educational Officer South Chennai Education District, Egmore, Chennai-600 008

..Appellant(s)

Vs

S.Sagaya Arockia Rani D/o.Thiru.S.Santha Muthu , B.T.Assistant (Science), Auxilium Girls Higher Secondary School, 74,75,Mc Nichols Road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031

The Correspondent Auxilium Girls Higher Secondary School, 7475,Mc Nichols road, Chetpet, Chennai-600 031

..Respondent(s)

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WA No. 1718 of 2022

To set aside the order dated 21.10.2021 made in WP.No.22222 of

2021 and allow this Writ Appeal and thus render justice.

WA No. 2411 of 2022

To set aside the order dated 29.10.2021 made in W.P.No.23217 of

2021 and allow this Writ Appeal and thus render justice.

WA No. 2720 of 2022

To set aside the order dated 29.10.2021 made in WP.No.23220 of 2021 and allow this Writ Appeal and thus render justice.

WA No. 1718 of 2022

For Appellant(s): Mr.K.H.Ravikumar Government Advocate For Respondent(s): Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For R1 R2 – No appearance

Common Judgment

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

Learned Government Advocate appearing for the petitioner would submit that subject to the outcome of SLP now pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India with reference to the right of minority educational institutions in

the matter of TET, the services of the incumbents who did not posses the TET qualification is approved. Since approval is subject to the outcome of the orders to be passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India, no further adjudication in the present writ appeals is required.

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WA No. 1718 of 2022 and batch

Government issued G.O.Ms,No.300, School Education Department,

dated 24.12.2025 stating that approval of appointment is subject to the outcome

of SLP pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India.

Consequently, the writ appeals are closed. No costs. The connected

miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed.

(S.M.S.,J.) (K.S.,J.) 10-03-2026

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

GD

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND K.SURENDER J.

GD

WA No. 1718 of 2022 AND CMP NO. 12322 OF 2022,CMP NO. 18606 OF 2022,CMP NO. 22077 OF 2022,WA NO. 2411 OF 2022,WA NO. 2720 OF 2022

10-03-2026

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