W.A.(MD)No.512 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 23.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.KALAIMATHI W.A(MD)No.512 of 2021 and C.M.P(MD)No.2245 of 2021 1.The Director of School Education, DPI Compound, College Road, Chennai. 2.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. 3.The District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli District, Tirunelveli. ... Appellants / Respondents 1 to 3 Vs. 1.M.Prabhu ... 1st Respondent / Writ Petitioner 2.The Correspondent, Cathedral Higher Secondary School, 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.(MD)No.512 of 2021 Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. ... 2nd Respondent / 4th Respondent Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order dated 20.09.2019 passed in W.P(MD)No.20044 of 2019. For Appellants : Mr.T.Amjad Khan Government Advocate For Respondents : No Appearance JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.Swaminathan J.) The issue raised in this Writ Appeal is whether the writ petitioner is entitled to seek approval of his appointment even though he has not acquired the TET Qualification. It is not in dispute that the writ petitioner is employed in a minority institution. 2.The issue is presently pending before the Larger Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. In the meanwhile, the Government has issued G.O(Ms)No.300 School Education Department dated 24.12.2025. Paragraph 10 of the said GO reads as follows: 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.(MD)No.512 of 2021 “10.nkw;fz;l epiyapy; gs;spf;fy;tp ,af;Fehpd; fUj;JUtpid muR ftdKld; ghprPyid bra;J> SLP (C) No.1385/2025 kw;Wk; bjhlh;g[ila tHf;Ffspy; khz;g[kpF cr;rePjpkd;wk; tHq;fpa nkny vl;lhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l 01.09.2025-Mk; ehspl;l Mizapid fUj;jpy; bfhz;Lk;> khepy murpd; jiyik tHf;FiuQhplkpUe;J bgwg;gl;l nkny xd;gjhtjhfg; gof;fg;gl;l rl;lf; fUj;jpd; mog;gilapYk>; jkpH;ehL jdpahh; gs;spfs; xGq;FgLj;Jk; tpjpfs; 2023 eilKiwg;gLj;jg;gl;l 13.1.2023-f;F Kd;dh; muR epjpa[jtp bgWk; rpWghd;ikg; gs;spfspy; Mrphpah; jFjpj; njh;t[ njh;r;rp bgwhky; gzpg[hpe;J tUgth;fSf;F epakd xg;g[jy; mspf;f nfhUk; gs;spf;fy;tp ,af;Fehpd; fUj;JUtpid Vw;W> rpWghd;ik fy;t epWtdq;fspy; Mrphpah; jFjpj; njh;tpy; njh;r;rp Fwpj;J cr;rePjpkd;w mkh;tpd; (Larger Bench-) Kotpw;Fl;gl;L> muR epjpa[jtp bgWk; rpWghd;ik fy;tp epWtdq;fspy;> 13.01.2023-f;F Kd;dh; mDkjpf;fg;gl;l epug;gj;jFe;j fhyp gzpaplq;fspy; gs;sp eph;thfq;fshy; epakpf;fg;gl;L Mrphpah; jFjpj; njh;t[ njh;r;rp bgwhky; gzpg[hpe;J tUk; nkw;Fwpg;gpl;l 470 Mrphpah;fSf;F mth;fspd; fy;tpj; jFjp cs;spl;l ,ju tptuq;fspd; cz;ikj; jd;ik cWjp bra;j gd;dh; bjhlh;g[ila mjpfhuk; bgw;w mYtyh;fshy; epakd Vw;gspg;g[ tHq;f xg;g[jy; mspj;J Miz btspaplg;gLfpwJ.” Thus the fate of the writ petitioner would hinge on the outcome of the Larger Bench decision. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.(MD)No.512 of 2021 3.Recording the stand of the Government, this Writ Appeal is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [G.R.S., J.] [R.K.M, J.] 23.01.2026 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No MGA To The Correspondent, Cathedral Higher Secondary School, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.(MD)No.512 of 2021 G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J. AND R.KALAIMATHI , J. MGA W.A(MD)No.512 of 2021 23.01.2026 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis