2025:MHC:1772 WP No. 23402 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-06-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WP No. 23402 of 2025 P. Mercy Petitioner(s) Vs 1.The Director Of School Education DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 066. 2.The Chief Educational Officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District 607001. 3.The District Educational Officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District-607001. 4.The Correspondent Girls Christian Higher Secondary School, Melpattampakkam, Cuddalore District-607104. Respondent(s) PRAYER Directing the respondents to pass orders for granting approval of appointment of the petitioner in the sanctioned post of BT Assistant (History) in the 4 th Page No.1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23402 of 2025 respondent school based on the proposal submitted by the 4 th respondent school dated 06.06.2023, with all consequential and other attendant benefits including the arrears of salary from the date of initial appointment on 08.02.2023. For Petitioner(s): Ms.M.Kaviya For Respondent(s): Mrs.Mythreye Chandru S.G.P For R1 To R3 ORDER The writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to pass orders granting approval of appointment of the petitioner as BT Assistant (History) in the 4 th respondent school, based on the proposal submitted by the 4 th respondent school dated 06.06.2023, with all consequential and other attendant benefits including the arrears of salary from the date of initial appointment on 08.02.2023. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the 4 th respondent school is a religious minority institution and the petitioner is working as a BT Assistant in History. The counsel further submits that the Page No.2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23402 of 2025 school had submitted a proposal for approval of the petitioner's appointment on June 6, 2023, through the proper channel, which is still pending with the respondents. 3. At this juncture, the learned Special Government Pleader would fairly submit that they would consider the proposal submitted by the 4 th respondent within a reasonable time. 4. It is brought to the attention of this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the respondents are objecting to the petitioner's appointment on the grounds that the petitioner has not qualified in the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET). However, the learned Special Government pleader submitted that the requirement of TET qualification may not be applicable in this case. 5. In such view of the matter, this Court directs the respondents to consider the proposal dated 06.06.2023 and pass orders and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of four (4) weeks from Page No.3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23402 of 2025 the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. With the above directions, this Writ Petition stand disposed of. No costs. 30-06-2025 Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes Neutral Citation:Yes/No Jeni Page No.4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23402 of 2025 To 1.The Director Of School Education Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai 600 066. 2.The Chief Educational Officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District 3.District Educational Officer Cuddalore Distirct, Cuddalore 4.The Correspondent Girsl Christian Higher Secondary School, Melpattampakkam, Cuddalore District Page No.5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No. 23402 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN J. Jeni WP No. 23402 of 2025 30-06-2025 Page No.6 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis