1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.08.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.8827 of 2011 P.Irudhayaraj ... Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Secretary Government of Tamil Nadu Education Department Fort St. George Chennai - 9 2. The Director of School Education College Road Nungambakkam Chennai - 6 3. The Chief Educational Officer Thanjavur 4. The District Educational Officer District Education Office Thanjavur 5. The Correspondent St. Antony's Higher Secondary School Thanjavur - 613 001. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to award selection grade to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Arockiasamy For Respondents : Mr.S.Chandrasekar Government Advocate ORDER Expressing grievance over not awarding selection grade to the petitioner who has completed 10 years of service of Secondary Grade Teacher ie., on 11.07.2005, the petitioner has come forward with a prayer for a Mandamus directing the fourth respondent to award selection grade to the petitioner. 2. Pleadings and material on record shows that when the Correspondent, St. Antony's Higher Secondary School, Thanjavur - 613 001, sent a letter, on 06.10.2010, seeking for Selection Grade Scale of pay, the same which has been returned in O.Mu.No. 541/A7/2010, dated 22.12.10, stating that the request was not clear. There was no recommendation. The proposal was not in proper form and for other reasons. In the abovesaid letter, the District Educational Officer, Thanajvur, stated that if the petitioner was entitled to the selection https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 grade scale of pay in the post of Secondary Grade Teacher, proposals may be sent along with a recommendations, based on Government Orders. 3. When the proposals sent by the fifth respondent on 06.10.2010, were not in proper form and returned for the defects noticed, it cannot be said that there is a failure on the part of the Educational Authority to discharge his functions. 4. In such circumstances, Mandamus cannot be issued. It is open to the petitioner to approach the fifth respondent school to send a detailed proposal as directed and any such proposal is sent, with the required particulars, the educational authority is directed to pass appropriate orders. 5. With the abovesaid directions, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /TRUE COPY/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1. The Secretary,Government of Tamil Nadu Education Department,Fort St. George,Chennai – 9. 2. The Director of School Education, College Road,Nungambakkam,Chennai – 6. 3. The Chief Educational Officer,Thanjavur. 4. The District Educational Officer, District Education Office,Thanjavur. +1cc to Mr.G.Arockiasamy, Advocate SR.No.26860 +1cc to The Special Govt. Pleader SR.No.26762 W.P.(MD).No.8827 of 2011 08.08.2011 vsg PA/25.08.2011/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/