IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 08.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.37308 of 2006 (T) (O.A.No.5763 of 1998) M.Rajamanickam ... Applicant -Vs.- 1. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Kancheepuram. 2. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Kancheepuram. ... Respondents Prayer: Original Application No.5763 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to issue an Order directing the respondents to include the name of the applicant in the panel fit for promotion to the post of Middle School Headmaster of the year 1997 and to award the other consequential benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For petitioner : R.Muthukannu For respondents : Mr.B.Vijay Government Advocate O R D E R Original Application No.5763 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to issue an Order directing the respondents to include the name of the applicant in the panel fit for promotion to the post of Middle School Headmaster of the year 1997 and to award the other consequential benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2. Petitioner in this case seeks a direction against the respondents to promote and post him as Middle School Headmaster of the year 1997. The request is based on a claim that the petitioner has acquired M.A. Degree (Open University). The Degree obtained in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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 Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. ts To 1. The District Elementary Educational Officer, Kancheepuram. 2. The Assistant Elementary Educational Officer, Kancheepuram. 1 cc to Government Pleader, SR. 8333 W.P.No.37308 of 2006 KJ (CO) kk 19/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/