R.Kanimozhi v. the Director of Elementary Education
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TET not mandatory for teachers of minority institutions — GO.Ms.No.181 School Education Department dt. 15.11.2011 inapplicable to minority schools; rejection of approval of teacher's appointment; grounds of rejection — failure to pass TET eligibility test and 17 surplus posts pending redeployment; redeployment permissible only after approval and without prejudice to service prospects/backwages; retrospective approval of Secondary Grade Assistant Teacher appointed 04.03.2019 with consequential service and monetary benefits including salary arrears within 6 weeks; writ of certiorarified mandamus under Section 226, Constitution of India; Tamil Nadu elementary education; DEO Vriddhachalam; Arcot Lutheran Church minority school; relied on WA.No.1865 of 2025 (dt. 24.06.2025), WA.No.253 of 2025 (dt. 29.01.2025) and Secretary to Government Vs. S.Jayalakshmi, 2016 (4) CTC 841; Madras High Court, order dated 10.03.2026.