IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 22-03-2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition Nos.12278 to 12280 of 2006 R.Gnanasekaran .. Petitioner in W.P.No.12278 of 2006 C.Ravivarman .. Petitioner in W.P.No.12279 of 2006 M.Annamalai .. Petitioner in W.P.No.12280 of 2006 Versus 1. The Government of Tamilnadu rep. By its Secretary, School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director of School Education Higher Secondary Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006. ..Ist and 2nd respondents in all the writ petitions 3. The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvannamalai District. ..3rd respondent in WP 12278 and 12280/2006 4. The Head Master, Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District. ..4th respondent in WP 12280/2006 5. The Chief Education Officer, Vellore District 6. The Head Master Government Higher Secondary School Natrampalli, Vellore 632 512 ..3rd and 4th respondent in WP 12279/2006 7. The Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School Kilkodungalur-604 403 ..4th respondent in WP No.12267 of 2006 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Prayer in all the writ petitons: Petitions filed seeking for a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to give promotion to the petitioners to the post of Higher Secondary Headmaster in the ratio of 2, which is allotted "Inducted Teachers", out of 2:5:2 (High School Headmasters: P.G.Assistants: Inducted Teachers). For Petitioners : Mr.R.Saravanakumar For Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar Government Advocate COMMON ORDER 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents. 2. The above writ petitions have been filed praying that this Court may be pleased to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents to grant promotion to the petitioners to the post of Higher Secondary Headmaster, as prayed for in the writ petitions. 3. At this stage of the hearing of the writ petitions, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners had placed before this Court, a copy of the order, dated 18.8.2010, passed by this Court, in W.P.Nos.5933 to 5938 of 2006. In the said order, dated 18.8.2010, similar writ petitions had been dismissed, following the earlier order, dated 15.6.2010, made in W.P.Nos.3399 to 3403 of 2006. 3. The present writ petitions are also dismissed for similar reasons, as stated in the earlier orders passed by this Court. No costs. Sd/ Asst. Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1. The Secretary, Government of Tamilnadu School Education Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.The Director of School Education Higher Secondary Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006. 3. The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvannamalai District. 4. The Head Master, Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Cheyyar, Thiruvannamalai District. 5. The Chief Education Officer, Vellore District 6. The Head Master Government Higher Secondary School Natrampalli, Vellore 632 512 7. The Head Master, Government Higher Secondary School Kilkodungalur-604 403 1 cc To Mr.R.Saravanakumar, Advocate, SR.20429 1 cc To The Government Pleader, SR.20774 Writ Petition Nos.12278 to 12280 of 2006 KGK (CO) RH (6.5.11) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/