M.Jayabalan v. The Principal Secretary to the Government

The District Chief Educational Officer, Villupuram, Villupuram District... RespondentsPrayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters patent against the order dated 09.10.2023 passed in W.P.No.14704 of 2021 on the file of this Court. For the Appellant: Mr.AyyaduraiFor the Respondents: Mr.U.M.RavichandranSpl. Govt. Pleader__________Page 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.614 of 2024JUDGMENT(Judgment of the Court was made by the Hon'ble Acting Chief Justice)Heard, Mr.Ayyadurai, learned counsel for the appellant and Mr.U.M.Ravichandran, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.2. This writ appeal is directed against the order of the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.14704 of 2021 dated 09.10.2023. The learned Judge, while disposing of the writ petition, observed that the respondents could have exercised their discretion to relax the qualification, by considering the extraordinary circumstances involved in the case. The learned Judge also made it clear that the petitioner cannot claim any arrears of salary by claiming Selection Grade or Special Grade Pay.3. Though the present appeal challenges the order in the writ petition, the learned counsel for the appellant would confine the relief in the present appeal to the effect that an outer time limit may be fixed for the respondents to pass orders.__________Page 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.614 of 2024In view of the above, without going into the merits of the case and considering the age of the appellant and the fact that he has already superannuated, we direct the respondents to pass orders, one way or the other, within a period of eight weeks from today. Accordingly, this writ appeal stands disposed of. No costs. (R.M.D., ACJ.) (M.S.Q., J.) 04.07.2024 Index : Yes/NoNC:Yes/NosraTo1. The Principal Secretary to the Government, Department of School Education, Secretariat, Chennai 600 009.2. The Director of School Education, Chennai 600 006.3. The District Chief Educational Officer, Villupuram, Villupuram District.__________Page 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.614 of 2024THE HON'BLE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICEAND MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ,J.(sra)W.A.No.614 of 202404.07.2024__________Page 4 of 4