IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 23.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUDHAKAR W.P. No.37294 of 2006 (O.A.No.9490/90) Nithiya Kalarani .. Petitioner vs The District Adhi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Dindigul .. Respondent PRAYER: Writ Petition came to be numbered by transfer of O.A. No.9490 of 1998 on the file of the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal directing to call for the records relating to the Proceedings of the respondent dated 28.09.1998 made in Na.Ka.No.H3/39981/98 and quash the same as far as this petitioner is concerned. For Petitioner : Mr. K. Radha Krishnan For Respondent : Mr. S. Sivashanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R This writ petition is filed to call for the records relating to the Proceedings of the respondent dated 28.09.1998 made in Na.Ka.No.H3/39981/98 and quash the same as far as this petitioner is concerned. 2. Petitioner in this case challenges the Proceedings dated 28.09.1998 reverting her from Higher Grade Teacher/Government Adhi Dravidar Welfare Students Hostel Warden to the post of Secondary Grade Teacher and posted as Warden in the same station stating that she obtained the degree in the Open University System. 3. The degree obtained in Open University cannot be considered for promotion and that issue has been finally concluded by the Apex Court in Annamalai University vs Secretary to Government, Information and Tourism Department reported in 2009 (4) SCC 590. In view of the Apex Court's decision the order of reversion is justified and the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ claim of the petitioner has no merits. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar vgao To The District Adhi Dravidar Welfare Officer, Dindigul + 1 CC to the Government Pleader SR NO 12221 1 cc To Mr.K.Radhakrishnan, Advocate, SR.11836 W.P. No.37294 of 2006 AKR(CO) sra 12/03/2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/