G MASILAMANI Vs. JOINT DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner was working as B.T. Assistant (Selection Grade) under the fourth respondent school, which is a private aided minority school. It appears that the petitioner on an earlier occasion protested against the action of the school on the question relating to appointment of Headmaster and even a civil suit had been filed. It is alleged that thereafter the school is having a vindictive attitude towards the petitioner. While the matter stood thus, some teachers including the petitioner jointly submitted a petition to the Chief Ministers cell alleging about the delayed payment of monthly wages, bonus and other dues. Such action of the petitioner and other teachers added fuel to the fire and gave rise to increased ire against the petitioner. Against a few of such teachers, departmental proceedings were initiated. Similarly a proceeding was also initiated against the petitioner. Subsequently, the petitioner was placed under suspension which was challenged by the petitioner in W.P.No.17172 of 1997 and subsequently a charge-memo containing four charges was issued to the petitioner, which are to the following effect :- 1. Thiru G. Masilamani, Rengarajan and Ramanujam teachers, have petitioned to the Chief Minister cell alleging that the payment of monthly salary annual increment of such other payments was not made in due time. The District Educational Officer, Virdhachalam, after having examined the accounts and records has come to a conclusion in his enquiry that the allegation in the petition was false.

(2.) Without giving details to Mailoham, Perumal, Subbiah, Thiagarajan and Kaliamoorthy and after getting their signatures, you have filed a writ petition against the school. The above five persons have informed us in writing that you have filed the writ petition by misusing their names. This is against the school.

(3.) You are teacher of 9th standard, without teaching lessons and by calling the girl students nearer you made astrological prediction and mischief by holding their hands. The school lost respect among girl students and their parents. Your action has brought a bad name.