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S.Latha v. the State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC25 Mar 2026WP/24332/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Protection of pay; private aided school staff; Secondary Grade Teacher; Panchayat Union Elementary School; Kadaiyampatti Union; Salem District; Tamil Nadu School Education Department; referral to Larger Bench; W.A.No.1513 of 2024; W.P.No.29932 of 2023; order dated 02.07.2024; batch hearing; Madras High Court writ petition WP No. 24332 of 2023; WMP.Nos.23775 & 26852 of 2023; Mohammed Shaffiq; 25-03-2026.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition tagged/posted along with W.A.No.1513 of 2024, W.P.No.29932 of 2023 etc., batch for hearing by the larger Bench, subject to obtaining appropriate orders from the Hon'ble Chief Justice; no merits decision or final relief granted in this order. ¶21

S.Latha Vs the State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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WP No. 24332 of 2023

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 25-03-2026

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CORAM

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ WP No. 24332 of 2023 and WMP.Nos.23775 & 26852 of 2023

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S.Latha Secondary Grade Teacher, Panchayat Union Elementary School, Periyavadakkam Patti, Kadaiyampatti Union, Salem District.

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..Petitioner(s)

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The State Of Tamil Nadu Rep By Its Principal Secretary To Government, School Education Department, Fort St George, Secretariat, Chennai- 600 009.

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The Director Elementary Education Department, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai- 600 006.

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The District Elementary Educational Officer Salem District, Salem.

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The Block Educational Officer -II (Formerly The Additional Asst. Elementary Educational Officer), Salem Municipal Corporation, Salem, Salem District.

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The Block Educational Officer- I Kadaiyampatti Union, Kadaiyampatti, Salem District.

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..Respondent(s)

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 24332 of 2023

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.R.Jothimanian For Respondent(s): Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan Additional Government Pleader for R1 TO R5

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ORDER

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It is submitted that the issue relates to protection of pay for staff in a private aided school and the same has already been referred to a Larger Bench for an authoritative pronouncement in W.P.No.29932 of 2023 and W.A.No.1513 of 2024 vide order dated 02.07.2024, and hence this matter also be tagged along with the said batch cases to be heard by the Larger Bench.

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Recording the above submission, post these Writ Petitions along with W.A.No.1513 of 2024, W.P.No.29932 of 2023 etc., batch for hearing by the larger Bench after obtaining appropriate orders from the Hon’ble Chief Justice.

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25-03-2026

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ANU

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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WP No. 24332 of 2023

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