Smiline Benita v. the Secretary to Govt
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Writ petition (Art. 226, certiorarified mandamus), Madurai Bench, Madras High Court — Smiline Benita v. Secretary to Government (School Education) & others. Approval of appointment as Vocational Instructor (Accountancy and Auditing stream) rejected as a lapsed/surplus part-time post following retirement of G. Singaraj; Court held Staff Fixation Order 2018-2019 sanctioned a full-time post and Singaraj's order disclosed no lapse condition; G.O.Ms.No.9 (06.01.2009) did not abolish existing vocational streams, following Division Bench judgment W.A.No.506 of 2020 (paras 14-18). Writ allowed: approval w.e.f. 06.06.2019 with attendant and monetary benefits within 12 weeks. Keywords: Vocational Instructor approval, surplus post, retirement vacancy, staff fixation, G.O.Ms.No.9, Tamil Nadu Recognized Private Schools (Regulation) Act 1973, Tamil Nadu Private Schools (Regulation) 2018, Rule 28(4)(b).