W.P.(MD)No.11198 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.11198 of 2025 P.Christopher King ... 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, (Primary School), Valliyoor Educational District, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Block Educational Officer, Naguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Correspondent, TDTA Primary and Middle School, East Parappadi Pastorate, Parappadi, Kamaraj Nagar, Naguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District – 627 110. ... Respondents 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11198 of 2025 PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the third respondent to grant approval of the petitioner's proposal for appointment dated 22.07.2017 as Secondary Grade Teacher in the fifth respondent school 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 22.07.2017 in the vacancy caused due to transfer of one P.T.Selina, which is a sanctioned post. Thereafter, the fifth respondent School sent a proposal to the third 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.11198 of 2025 3.As per the petitioner, the fifth respondent School sent proposal on 25.01.2018 and again on 23.08.2022 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 25.01.2018 and 23.08.2022 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within the reasonable time. Keeping it pending since 2018 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 25.01.2018 and 23.08.2022 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.11198 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, (Primary School), Valliyoor Educational District, Tirunelveli District. 4.The Block Educational Officer, Naguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District. 5.The Correspondent, TDTA Primary and Middle School, East Parappadi Pastorate, Parappadi, Kamaraj Nagar, Naguneri Taluk, Tirunelveli District – 627 110. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD)No.11198 of 2025 BATTU DEVANAND , J. Sn W.P.(MD)No.11198 of 2025 22.04.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis