Madras High Court
WP(MD)/6344/2025 of Muralitharan Vs The Director of Elementary E on 14 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 6344 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 6344 of 2025
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Muralitharan
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Director of Elementary Education
College Road, DPI Complex,
Nungambakkam, Chennai.
2. The Chief Educational Officer
Thanjavur District.
3. The District Elementary Education Officer Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.
4. The Block Educational Officer
Thanjavur Rural, Thanjavur District.
5. The Secretary
Gandhi Middle School, Arcodu,
Ammanpettai, Thanjavur Rural.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to treat the period between 13/03/2020 and 05/04/2022 as duty period and further directing the respondents to disburse the arrears of salary and other attendant benefits to the petitioner by considering the representation of the petitioner dated 08.06.2022 within a time frame fixed by this Court.
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For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M/s Vinoharan K
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff,
Special Government Pleader
for R1 to R4
Mr.V.S.Kumaraguru for R5
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ORDER
The petitioner has submitted a representation dated 08.06.2022 seeking to treat the period from 13.03.2020 to 05.04.2022 as duty period and to provide the benefits for the said period and has filed this writ petition.
2. When this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Special Government Pleader by referring to the proceedings of the 4th respondent dated 07.09.2026 submits that the request of the petitioner has been rejected. A copy of the same is placed before this court and also furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner.
3. Recording the above submission, this writ petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to workout his remedy in the manner known to law. No costs. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No DSK
WP(MD) No. 6344 of 2025 To
1. The Director of Elementary Education College Road, DPI Complex, Nungambakkam, Chennai.
2. The Chief Educational Officer Thanjavur District.
3. The District Elementary Education Officer Thanjavur, Thanjavur District.
4. The Block Educational Officer Thanjavur Rural, Thanjavur District.
5. The Secretary Gandhi Middle School, Arcodu, Ammanpettai, Thanjavur Rural.
WP(MD) No. 6344 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. DSK WP(MD) No. 6344 of 2025 14-10-2026