Madras High Court
WP/21297/2022 of R.Ranjitha Vs The Secretary to the Government on 16 October 2026
WP No. 21297 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
WP No. 21297 of 2022
CNR: {HCMA011212922022}
R.Ranjitha
W/o. G. Hemanandh, 16 / 10A, Thiruvalluvar Street, Anna Nagar Viruthachalam Cuddalore District
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Secretary to the Government
School Education Department Fort St. George chennai 09
2. The commissioner of school Education
College Road Nungambakkam chenani 06
3. The Director of Elementary Education
College Road, Nungambakkam chennai 06
4. The Chief Educational officer
Cuddalore, Cuddalore District
5. The District Educational officer
Viruthachalam and Taluk, Cuddalore District
6. The block Education officer
Viruthachalam, Viruthachalam Taluk,
Cuddalore District
7. The manager cum secretary
Governmeent Aided Middle school
irusalakuppam T. Gopurapuram (PO)
Viruthachalam Taluk Cuddalore District
..Respondent(s)
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Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the 5th respondent to approve the appointment of the petitioner as a secondary grade teacher in the 7th respondent school from the date of appointment i.e., from 13.06.2022 along with attendant ad monetary benefits and to pass For Petitioner(s):
V.Kasinatha Bharathi
Mani. Gangadaran
R. Manikandan
For Respondent(s):
Mrs.P.Mahalakshmi, AGP for RR1 to 6
Mr.J.Shakul Hameed for R7
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ORDER
The present writ petition is filed for a mandamus, to direct the 5th respondent to approve the appointment of the petitioner as Secondary Grade Teacher in the 7th respondent School, i.e., from 13.06.2022 along with attendant and monetary benefits.
Such prayer was stoutly objected by the learned Additional Government Pleader on the ground that the petitioner was appointed in contravention to the communal roster, as the post is reserved for SC and ST candidates. Even in the absence of candidates under the above communal category under Rule 15[a][a][ii] of the Tamil Nadu Private Schools Regulation Rules, 1974, it would carry forward to the next recruitment and even in the next recruitment, if there are no suitable candidates, it would lapse and the candidate from the other category would be filled in.
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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in the case on hand, without adopting such procedure, the petitioner was appointed and in this regard, they have returned a proposal seeking for clarification.
At this juncture, the learned counsel for the 7th respondent would submit that they would submit a fresh proposal after complying with the returns within a reasonable time.
In such view of the above submission and considering the limited relief of considering the fresh proposal to be submitted by the 7th respondent, this Court is inclined to dispose of the writ petition with the following direction:- (a)The 7th respondent School is directed to re-submit the proposal after complying with the clarification sought for, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
(b) On receipt of such proposal from the 7th respondent, the 4th respondent is directed to consider such proposal, according to its own merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a further period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of such proposal.
With the above direction, the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. 16-10-2026 Index: Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes AP
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To
1. The Secretary to the Government School Education Department Fort St. George chennai 09
2. The commissioner of school Education College Road Nungambakkam chenani 06
3. The Director of Elementary Education College Road, Nungambakkam chennai 06
4. The Chief Educational officer Cuddalore, Cuddalore District
5. The District Educational officer Viruthachalam and Taluk, Cuddalore District
6. The block Education officer Viruthachalam, Viruthachalam Taluk, Cuddalore District
7. The manager cum secretary Governmeent Aided Middle school irusalakuppam T. Gopurapuram (PO) Viruthachalam Taluk Cuddalore District
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J. AP WP No. 21297 of 2022 16-10-2026