W.P.(MD)No.5250 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.02.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.(MD)No.5250 of 2025 Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Committee Higher Secondary School, Through its Secretary/Correspondent, T.Thangaraj, T.N.Pudhukudi, Puliyankudi, Tenkasi District. ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai. 2.The Joint Director of School Education (Secondary), DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai. 3.The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Educational Office, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi. 4.The District Educational Officer (Secondary), District Educational Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. ... Respondents 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5250 of 2025 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the third respondent herein to consider the petitioner's proposal dated 27.11.2024 received on 02.12.2024 and representation dated 05.02.2025 and pass appropriate orders to accord prior permission to fill up the post of P.G.Assistant (Botany) and release the grant in aid to the Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Committee Higher Secondary School, T.N.Pudhukudi, Puliyankudi, Tenkasi District within a time stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Vashik Ali For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the third respondent to consider the petitioner's proposal, dated 27.11.2024, received on 02.12.2024 and representation dated 05.02.2025 and pass appropriate orders to accord prior permission to fill up the post of P.G.Assistant (Botany) and release the grant in aid to the Hindu Nadar Uravinmurai Committee Higher Secondary School, T.N.Pudhukudi, Puliyankudi, Tenkasi District. 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5250 of 2025 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Advocate for the respondents and perused the materials available on record. 3. The petitioner is an aided higher secondary school governed by the Tamil Nadu recognized Private Schools (Regulation) Act, 1973. One Mrs.I.Umadevi, who was appointed as P.G.Assistant (Botany) in the sanctioned post in the year 1995 died on 21.06.2024 during the course of service and as such, the said sanctioned post was fell vacant. The school committee passed a resolution to fill up the said vacancy after obtaining prior permission from the competent authority. Pursuant to the same, the School Management sent proposal on 27.11.2024 through proper channel to the fourth respondent. The fourth respondent returned the same on 06.01.2025 along with certain queries. The petitioner resubmitted the same on 05.02.2025. The grievance of the petitioner is that the proposal resubmitted by the petitioner has not been considered by the fourth respondent to grant approval. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the only issue involved in the writ petition with regard to the inaction of the fourth respondent 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5250 of 2025 in considering the proposal resubmitted by the petitioner on 05.02.2025 and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law to grant approval to fill the post of P.G.Assistant (Botany) in the petitioner school, it is appropriate and reasonable to dispose of this writ petition at the admission stage with the consent of both parties without going into the merits of the case with a direction to the fourth respondent to consider the proposal dated 27.11.2024, which was resubmitted by the petitioner on 05.02.2025 within a stipulated period in accordance with law to meet the ends of justice. 5. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the fourth respondent to consider the proposal dated 27.11.2024, which was resubmitted by the petitioner on 05.02.2025 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 27.02.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no Sn 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5250 of 2025 To: 1.The Director of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai. 2.The Joint Director of School Education (Secondary), DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai. 3.The Chief Educational Officer, Chief Educational Office, Tenkasi District, Tenkasi. 4.The District Educational Officer (Secondary), District Educational Office, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.5250 of 2025 BATTU DEVANAND , J. Sn W.P.(MD)No.5250 of 2025 27.02.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis