(1.) (Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records of the 2nd respondent the District Elementary Educational Officer, Cuddalore, in his proceedings No.Na.Ka.No.2079/A-5/06 dated 17.5.2006 and quash the same as illegal and direct the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of B.T. Middle School Headmaster.) Seeking a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the orders of the second respondent, the District Elementary Educational Officer, Cuddalore, in his proceedings No.Na.Ka.No.2079/A-5/06 dated 17.5.2006, and also to direct the respondents 1 to 4 to promote the petitioner to the post of B.T. Middle School Headmaster, this writ petition has been brought forth.
(2.) THE Court heard the learned Counsel on either side and looked into the affidavit in support of the petition and also the counter affidavit filed by the State.
(3.) AFTER careful consideration of the submissions made, this Court must come to the irresistible conclusion that the petition deserves an order of dismissal in the hands of this Court. The only grievance ventilated by the petitioner is that while she was working in the Municipal Middle School as Secondary Grade Teacher, she was eligible to be promoted, after the period of relinquishment for three years, to the post of B.T. Assistant; but, it was not done; that instead, the fifth respondent was promoted; that thereafter, another panel was prepared for promotion to the post of Middle School Headmaster in which her name was not included, and under the circumstances, all the proceedings have got to be quashed. This Court is unable to appreciate this contention for the simple reason that to include the name of anyone in the panel for the post of Middle School Headmaster, one should be either B.T. Assistant or Tamil Pandit or Elementary School Headmaster; but, the petitioner on that day, was only a Secondary Grade Teacher. If the petitioner comes under any one of the above three categories, then she becomes eligible to be promoted or to be included in the panel for Middle School Headmaster.