Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.
Case at a glance
- Bench
- M S RAMESH, R SAKTHIVEL
Outcome
Allowed
The Writ Appeal stands allowed accordingly
Key paragraphs
- Para 11.The Government Of Tamil NaduRep by Additional Chief Secretary The Department of School Education (C2) Fort St. George, Chennai-092.The Director of School EducationDPI CampusCollege RoadChennai-600 0063.The Chief Educational OfficerOffice of the Chief Educational Officer Krishna TowersPublic Office RoadNagapattinam- 611 001Page 1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.290…
- Para 22. In light of the foregoing reasons, the G.O.(Ms.) No.181, School Education (C2) Department, dated 15.11.2011, on the file of the 1st respondent viz. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, and the consequential proceedings dated 16.11.2016 in A.Di.Mu.No.3142/AA2 /16 on the file of the 4th…
Judgment
W.A.No.290 of 2023IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 09.10.2025CORAM :THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESHandTHE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVELW.A.No.290 of 2023and C.M.P.No.2975 of 2023 Sr.S.Arul Ananda RosiSt.Theresa's Girls Higher Secondary School Tharangambadi - 609 313 Nagapattinam District ... AppellantVs.
The Government Of Tamil NaduRep by Additional Chief Secretary The Department of School Education (C2) Fort St. George, Chennai-092.The Director of School EducationDPI CampusCollege RoadChennai-600 0063.The Chief Educational OfficerOffice of the Chief Educational Officer Krishna TowersPublic Office RoadNagapattinam- 611 001Page 1 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.290 of 20234.The District Educational OfficerDistrict Education OfficeNagapattinam- 611 0015.The CorrespondentSt.Theresa's Girls Higher Secondary SchoolTharangambadi- 609 313 Nagapattinam District... Respondents Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letter Patents, praying to set aside the order of this Court dated 27.09.2022 and made in the W.P.No.5439 of 2017, by allowing the Writ Appeal. For Appellant : Dr.Father Xavier Arul Raj Senior Advocate for M/s.A.Arul MaryFor Respondents: Mr.K.H.Ravikumar Government Advocate - R1 to R4 JUDGMENTM.S.RAMESH, J.andR.SAKTHIVEL, J.The grievance of the appellant's school, which is a minority institution, has already been redressed, since the appointment of the teacher viz. Sr.S.Arul Ananda Rosi, for the post of B.T. Assistant (Tamil), Page 2 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.290 of 2023has already been approved vide proceedings of the District Educational Officer, in Na.Ka.No.888/A2/2017, dated 24.03.2017, and the necessary grant has also been disbursed to the school with a condition that the concerned teacher shall qualify herself in TET. Incidentally, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Anjuman Ishatt-e-Taleem Trust v. State of Maharashtra and others [2025 SCC Online SC 1912] had held that till a final decision is taken by the larger bench in this matter, the provisions of the RTE Act, insofar as it relates to qualification in TET for the teachers in the minority institutions have been excluded.
Operative part
In light of the foregoing reasons, the G.O.(Ms.) No.181, School Education (C2) Department, dated 15.11.2011, on the file of the 1st respondent viz. The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, and the consequential proceedings dated 16.11.2016 in A.Di.Mu.No.3142/AA2 /16 on the file of the 4th respondent viz. The District Educational Officer, which is impugned in the Writ Petition, as well as the order passed in W.P.No.5439 of 2017 dated 27.09.2022 are set aside. Page 3 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.290 of 20233.The Writ Appeal stands allowed accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.[M.S.R, J.] [R.S.V, J.] 09.10.2025 (2/4)kasIndex: Yes / NoNeutral CitationSpeaking / Non SpeakingTo.1.The Additional Chief Secretary The Government Of Tamil NaduThe Department of School Education (C2) Fort St. George, Chennai-092.The Director of School EducationDPI CampusCollege RoadChennai-600 0063.The Chief Educational OfficerOffice of the Chief Educational Officer Krishna TowersPublic Office RoadNagapattinam- 611 0014.The District Educational OfficerDistrict Education OfficeNagapattinam- 611 001Page 4 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.290 of 20235.The CorrespondentSt.Theresa's Girls Higher Secondary SchoolTharangambadi- 609 313Nagapattinam DistrictPage 5 of 6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.A.No.290 of 2023M.S.RAMESH, J.andR.SAKTHIVEL, J.kasW.A.No.290 of 2023and C.M.P.No.2975 of 2023 (2/4)09.10.2025Page 6 of 6
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