V GEORGE WILLIAM Vs. DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION; DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION; CHIEF EDUCATIONAL OFFICER

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner joined as a Secondary Grade Teacher at Vijayapuram District Board Elementary School on 05.08.1959. He was promoted as Headmaster of Primary School on 25.04.1960. He was again promoted as Headmaster of Middle School and was posted at Muthalipalam on 01.06.1962. The petitioner was transferred to Vijayapuram on 04.07.1963 as Headmaster of Middle School.

(2.) While the petitioner was working as Headmaster in the Panchayat Union Middle School at Vijayapuram, the said school was upgraded as High School on 19.08.1964 and the teachers, including the petitioner, were given option either to get absorbed in the High School service or to remain in the Panchayat Union service.

(3.) As far as Secondary Grade Teachers are concerned, there was no difficulty and they could be absorbed only as Secondary Grade Teacher and on absorption, they could not compare the erstwhile Secondary Grade Teacher in Panchayat Union School, who could have further chances of promotion as Primary School Headmaster and Middle School Headmaster.