E VELAMMAL Vs. DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents.

(2.) IT is stated by the petitioner that she was appointed as a Junior Assistant, on 28.6.1981. She had appeared for the Special Qualifying Examination and the results were published in the month of December, 1981. By an order, dated 20.2.1982, the petitioner had been appointed as a regular candidate, from 28.6.1981. Her probation was also declared, on 31.12.1984 and her services were regularised, with effect from 28.6.1981. IT has also been stated that the cancellation of the probation by the impugned order of the second respondent, dated 29.8.96, and the consequential order of recovery, dated 11.9.96, issued by the third respondent are arbitrary, illegal and void.

(3.) THE learned counsel has also submitted that in similar circumstances, this Court had set aside the orders issued by the concerned authorities attempting to recover the amounts paid as salary, increments and other allowances. THE learned counsel for the petitioner had relied on the decision of this Court, dated 26.3.2008, made in W.P.No.36514 of 2007.