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The Director of School Education, v. R. Navaladi

Madras HC23 Jan 2026WA(MD)/484/2021

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

incentive increment; higher qualification; prior permission not necessary; teacher; Physical Education Teacher; Karur; Education Department; writ appeal dismissed; res integra; Joint Director of School Education Vs. S.Vasugi W.A(MD)No.1124 of 2023; Tamil Rajan Vs. State of Tamil Nadu W.P(MD)No.4019 of 2018; Clause 15 Letters Patent; Madurai Bench Madras High Court; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed

What did the court decide?

Writ appeal dismissed with no costs; the single Judge's grant of incentive increment to the writ petitioner stands; connected miscellaneous petition (C.M.P(MD)No.2045 of 2021) closed. ¶35

The Director of School Education, Vs R. Navaladi — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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W.A.(MD)No.484 of 2021

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 23.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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AND

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THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI

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and

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C.M.P(MD)No.2045 of 2021

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1.The Director of School Education, O/o. The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai.

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2.The Chief Educational Officer, O/o.The Chief Educational Officer, Karur,

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Karur District.

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3.The District Educational Officer, O/o.The District Educational Officer, Karur, Karur District.

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... Appellants / Respondents 1 to 3

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Vs.

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1.R.Navaladi,

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Physical Education Teacher, Rangasamy Gounder Higher Secondary School, Nadayanur, Karur District.

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... 1^st Respondent / Writ Petitioner

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2.The Secretary, Rangasamy Gounder Higher Secondary School, Nadayanur, Karur District. ... 2^nd Respondent / 4^th Respondent

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Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 10.03.2020 passed in W.P(MD)No.4581 of 2020.

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For Appellants : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate For Respondents : Mr.Mohammed Imran for M/s.Ajmal Associates

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JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.)

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The Education Department has filed this Writ Appeal questioning the order of the learned single Judge whereby incentive increment was granted in favour of the writ petitioner for having acquired higher qualification. The Department had rejected the request in the first instance on the sole ground that prior permission was not obtained before acquiring higher qualifications.

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2.The issue raised in this Writ Appeal is no longer res integra . It

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has been consistently held that obtaining prior permission is not

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necessary. Our attention is drawn to the decision of the Hon'ble Division Bench of this Court in the Joint Director of School Education Vs. S.Vasugi in W.A(MD)No.1124 of 2023 dated 24.07.2023. After referring to the earlier judgments in Tamil Rajan Vs. The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary Department of School Education, Chennai – 9 in W.P(MD)No.4019 of 2018, it was held that no prior permission is required for obtaining higher qualification. In this view of the matter, we do not find any merit in this writ appeal

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3.This Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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[G.R.S., J.] [R.K.M, J.] 23.01.2026

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To The Secretary, Rangasamy Gounder Higher Secondary School, Nadayanur, Karur District.

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