W.P.(MD)No.11118 of 2025 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.04.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.(MD)No.11118 of 2025 S.Stinva Jacob ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 3.The District Educational Officer, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Block Educational Officer, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Correspondent, TDTA Primary and Middle School, Meenakshinathapuram, Tirunelveli District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the fourth respondent to grant 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11118 of 2025 approval of the petitioner's proposal for appointment dated 20.02.2019 by considering his representation dated 26.02.2025. For Petitioner : Mr.M.S.Suresh Kumar For R1 to R4 : Mr.M.Siddharthan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 to 4 and carefully perused the materials available on record. 2.The case of the petitioner is that he was appointed as Secondary Grade Teacher in the fifth respondent School on 20.02.2019 in the vacancy caused due to promotion of one Jeyajothi, which is a sanctioned post. Thereafter, the fifth respondent School sent a proposal to the fourth respondent seeking approval of the appointment of the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner made several representations to the respondents 2 and 3 to grant approval of his appointment in the fifth respondent school. But there was no response from them. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11118 of 2025 3.As per the petitioner, the fifth respondent School sent proposal on 20.02.2019 and it is pending with the respondents 2 and 3. If it is true, the respondents 2 and 3 ought to have considered the proposal sent by the fifth respondent school on 20.02.2019 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within the reasonable time. Keeping it pending since 2019 is illegal and unjust. 4.Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents 2 and 3 to consider the proposal sent by the fifth respondent school, dated 20.02.2019 for approval of the appointment of the petitioner from the date of his appointment and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law and disburse the grant in aid towards the payment of salary to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 22.04.2025 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no Sn 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11118 of 2025 To: 1.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai - 600 006. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District. 3.The District Educational Officer, Valliyoor, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Block Educational Officer, Nanguneri, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Correspondent, TDTA Primary and Middle School, Meenakshinathapuram, Tirunelveli District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11118 of 2025 BATTU DEVANAND , J. Sn W.P.(MD)No.11118 of 2025 22.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis