IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 24.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P. Nos.35562 OF 2006 D. Venugopal ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Elementary Educational Officer, Villupuram, Villupuram District. 2. The Additional /Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Rishivandhyam Block at Ariyalur, Villupuram District 605 801. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under article 226 of the constitution, came to be numbered by transfer of Original Application No.7711 of 1999 filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, on abolition, transferred to this Court and re-numbered as W.P.No.35562 of 2006 to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner for promotion as middle school headmaster by treating the Open University System of Annamalai University as equivalent to the qualifications prescribed for promotion to the said post and grant him all consequential benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.P. Rajendran For Respondent : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Govt. Advocate. ORDER This writ petition is filed to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner for promotion as middle school headmaster by treating the Open University System of Annamalai University as equivalent to the qualifications prescribed for promotion to the said post and grant him all consequential benefits. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. In view of the decision of the Apex Court in Annamalai University – Vs. - Secretary to Govt., Government of Tamil Nadu ( 2009, 4 SCC 590), the petitioner having obtained post graduate degree in open university, he is not entitled to the relief as prayed for. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar. ra To 1. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Villupuram, Villupuram District. 2. The Additional /Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Rishivandhyam Block at Ariyalur, Villupuram District 605 801. + 1 cc to Govt., Pleader High Court, Madras-104, SR 12976 W. P. No.35562 of 2006 RSN (CO) RH (15.3.10) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/