(1.) These three writ petitions are directed against the proceedings dated 17.11.2017, signed on 18.11.2017, whereby the District Educational Officer, Tiruppur, returning the proposal, seeking appointments of Waterman, Gardner and Watchman respectively, sought for two more particulars. Firstly, a copy of the order according sanction for filling up of the aforementioned posts. Secondly, a copy of the Agreement Form, as the earlier Agreement Form submitted by the fifth respondent-School, namely, S.L.N. Memorial Higher Secondary School, Karadivavi-641 658, Tiruppur District, failed to carryout the signature of the Non-Teaching Staff. The fifth respondent-School is a Non-Minority Education Institution, receiving Grant-in-Aid from the first respondent.
(2.) In view of the falling of three vacancies, namely, Waterman, Gardner and Watchman, in the fifth respondent-School, on various dates, namely, for Waterman on 1.7.2006, for Gardner on 1.7.2008 and for Night Watchman on 1.8.2003 respectively, the fifth respondent-School issued a paper advertisement in 'Dinakaran Newspaper' inviting applications for all the three aforementioned posts. In the meanwhile, the fifth respondent-School also notified the vacancy in the District Employment Exchange on 12.5.2017, based on which, the District Employment Office also furnished a list of candidates on 5.6.2017. Only after complying with the procedure, the School Committee conducted an interview on 4.7.2017.
(3.) After selecting the three candidates for the posts of Waterman, Gardner and Night Watchman, the School Committee passed a resolution on 1.8.2017, selecting them on merits. On the next day i.e., 2.8.2017, orders of appointments were issued and all these three Non-Teaching Staff have also joined the service in the fifth respondent-School, on 12.8.2017.