Madras High Court
WP/31216/2024 of J.JOSEPHINE Vs THE CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER on 9 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
WP No. 31216 of 2024 and
WMP.No.33852 of 2024
CNR: {HCMA011871952024}
J.Josephine
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Chief Educational Officer
Presidency Girls Higher Secondary School Campus, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
2. The District Educational Officer (Secondary)
Chennai East, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.
3. The Correspondent
CSI Northwick Girls Higher Secondary School, Royapuram, Chennai-600 013.
..Respondent(s)
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue writ of mandamus, praying to direct the respondents to pass orders granting approval of appointment of the petitioner in the post of Office Assistant from the date of appointment on 02.01.2019, based on the proposal re- submitted by the 3rd respondent school dated 27.05.2022 with all consequential and other attendant benefits, including payment of arrears of salary from the date of appointment based on the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 29.01.2024 and 05.08.2024 within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.G.Sankaran, Senior Counsel
for Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan
For Respondent(s):
M/s.P.Mahalakshmi for R1 and R2
Additional Government Pleader
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ORDER
The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was appointed as Office Assistant on compassionate ground in third respondent's school. The learned counsel further submitted that for approval of his appointment, the 3rd respondent sent a proposal to the 1st respondent on 27.05.2022. It is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that since 27.05.2022 such proposal has not been considered by the first respondent.
2. At this juncture, the learned Additional Government Pleader for the respondents 1 and 2 would contend that as per the staff fixation order issued for the year 2018-2019, one Office Assistant post was found surplus and the same were surrendered to the common pool of the Director. However, it is the contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner that since the third respondent being a minority school, such surrender cannot be done. At this juncture, the learned Additional Government Pleader submitted that the proposal of the third respondent dated 27.05.2022 would be considered on its own merits and in accordance with law.
3. In such view of the above submissions, this Court would like to direct the first respondent to consider the proposal sent by the 3rd respondent on 27.05.2022 on its own merits and in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
4. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 09-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No NR To
1. The Chief Educational Officer Presidency Girls Higher Secondary School Campus, Egmore, Chennai-600
008.
2. The District Educational Officer (Secondary) Chennai East, Saidapet, Chennai-600 015.
C.KUMARAPPAN, J. NR WP No. 31216 of 2024and WMP.No.33852 of 2024 09-10-2026