Case Note & Summary
The writ petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.3860/A4/2020, dated nil.03.2021, signed on 08.04.2021, issued by the third respondent, the District Educational Officer, Karur. The petitioner, K.J. Anbarasu, joined as Part Time Vocational Teacher on 10.10.1985 with qualifications M.Com., M.Ed. He was regularized on 16.10.1992 and awarded selection grade on 16.10.2002 and special grade on 16.10.2012. He retired on superannuation on 31.03.2020 while serving at CSI Boys Higher Secondary School, Karur District. The Government of Tamil Nadu had appointed a One Man Committee to revise scales of pay for new recruits, which submitted an additional fitment table pursuant to Tamil Nadu Revised Scale of Pay Rules, 2009. The petitioner's contention, as mentioned in the incomplete judgment excerpt, related to the applicability of this fitment table to his pay fixation. The matter was reserved on 22.01.2025 and delivered on 18.02.2025. The available text does not include the court's analysis, findings, or final direction. Respondents included the Director of School Education, Accountant General, and the school. The petition also involved W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6846 and 9320 of 2021. No further details of arguments, precedents, or ratio decidendi are present in the provided excerpt.
Issue of Consideration
Whether the proceedings of the District Educational Officer rejecting the petitioner's claim for revised pay scale as per the One Man Committee's additional fitment table is valid.
Case Details
2025 LawText (MAD) (02) 271
W.P.(MD)No.9087 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.6846 and 9320 of 2021
Justice L. Victoria Gowri
Mr. A.L. Kannan for Mr. S. Manikandan (Petitioner), Mr. M. Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader (Respondents 1 & 3), Mr. S. Mahalakshmi, Standing Counsel (Respondent 2), No Appearance (Respondent 4)
1. The Director of School Education, 2. The Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements), 3. The District Educational Officer, Karur, 4. CSI Boys Higher Secondary School, Rep. by its Correspondent
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Nature of Litigation
Writ petition under Article 226 challenging the proceedings of the District Educational Officer regarding pay fixation or retirement benefits.
Remedy Sought
Petitioner seeks to quash the proceedings in Na.Ka.No.3860/A4/2020, dated nil.03.2021 (signed 08.04.2021), issued by the third respondent.
Filing Reason
The petitioner, a retired Vocational Teacher, likely sought benefit of the additional fitment table recommended by the One Man Committee for pay revision, which was allegedly not extended to him by the DEO, leading to the impugned order.
Issues
Whether the proceedings of the District Educational Officer rejecting the petitioner's claim for revised pay scale as per the One Man Committee's additional fitment table is valid.
Judgment Excerpts
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings in Na.Ka.No.3860/A4/2020, dated .03.2021, signed on 08.04.2021, issued by the third respondent and quash the same as illegal.
Procedural History
The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the proceedings of the District Educational Officer, Karur, dated nil.03.2021 (signed 08.04.2021). The matter was reserved for judgment on 22.01.2025 and delivered on 18.02.2025.
Acts & Sections
- Constitution of India: Article 226
- Tamil Nadu Revised Scale of Pay Rules, 2009:
