Case Note & Summary
The petitioner, a Physical Education Teacher appointed on 27.11.2004, obtained a B.P.Ed. degree in 2009 from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Coimbatore. The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the respondent authorities, including the Chief Educational Officer and Headmaster of a government higher secondary school, to restore the disbursement of incentive increment for this higher qualification with effect from 01.06.2009 with all monetary benefits. The claim was based on Government Order G.O.Ms.No.106, School Education (SE 3(1) Department dated 16.06.2022. The court heard the matter on 03.02.2025. The learned counsel for the petitioner and the Government Advocate for respondents 2 and 3 appeared; respondent 1 had no representation. The court's order, however, was not provided in the extracted text.
Issue of Consideration
Whether the petitioner is entitled to restoration of incentive increment for higher qualification of B.P.Ed. degree from 01.06.2009 with monetary benefits in light of G.O.Ms.No.106 dated 16.06.2022.
