Madras High Court
WP/38031/2024 of K.VARATHARAJ Vs THE STATE OF TAMILNADU on 11 September 2026
WP No. 38031 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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1. K.Varatharaj
2. R.Senthil Kumar
3. T.Gopinath
4. M.Saravanan
5. M.Sasikuamr
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The State of Tamilnadu
Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. Teachers Recruitment Board
Rep. by its Secretary,
4th Floor, DPI Campus, College Road,
3. The Joint Director of School Education (Personnel)
Dpi Campus,
College Road, Chennai-600 006.
4. The Director of School Education,
Directorate of School Education,
DPI Campus, College Road,
Chennai-600 006.
5. The Chief Educational Officer
Karur District.
6. The Chief Educational Officer
Trichy District.
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7. The Chief Educational Officer
Krishnagiri District.
8. The Chief Educational Officer
Tiruppur District.
9. The State Project Director
Samagra Shiksha, DPI Campus,
Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.
..Respondent(s)
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, direct the respondents to repatriate the petitioners to their parent department to be work as Graduate Assistants in Schools coming under the Control of the respondents, without insistence of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) as they have all been appointed prior to 29.07.2011.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M.Thirumurugan
for Mr.S.K.Rameshwar
For Respondent(s):
Mr.V.Sivalingam,
Government Advocate
(for R1 and R3 to R9)
Mr.R.Siddharth,
Standing Counsel (for R2)
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ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners would submit that the petitioners have already qualified in the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET) conducted by the Teachers Recruitment Board, on 30.01.2026. The prayer sought for in the present Writ Petition is for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to repatriate the petitioners to their parent Department without insisting upon the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test.
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2. On perusal of the records, it is seen that the petitioners have qualified in the Tamil Nadu Teachers Eligibility Test (TNTET) conducted by the Teachers Recruitment Board on 30.01.2026. In view of the above, the petitioners are entitled to be repatriated to their parent Department to work as Graduate Assistants in the Schools coming under the control of the respondents.
3. In view of the same, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to repatriate the petitioners within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to their parent Department to work as Graduate Assistants in the Schools coming under the control of the respondents. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 11-09-2026
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To
1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. Teachers Recruitment Board Rep. by its Secretary, 4th Floor, DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
3. The Joint Director of School Education (Personnel) Dpi Campus, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
4. The Director of School Education, Directorate of School Education, DPI Campus, College Road,
5. The Chief Educational Officer Karur District.
6. The Chief Educational Officer Trichy District.
7. The Chief Educational Officer Krishnagiri District.
8. The Chief Educational Officer Tiruppur District.
9. The State Project Director Samagra Shiksha, DPI Campus, Nungambakkam, Chennai-600 006.
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