Tamil Nadu Arasu Podu Noolaga v. Udayachandran, Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.11.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA and Sub Application No.549 of 2019 and 508 of 2019 Tamil Nadu Arasu Podu Noolaga Thurai Paniyalar Kazhagam (C&D) No.737, LLA Building, Anna Salai Chennai 600 002 rep.by its State President M.Rajeshkumar S/o Muthusamy ..

Petitioner in Contempt petition / petitioner in Sub Application No.508/2019 -vs1. Thiru.Udayachandran, I.A.S., Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 600 009 .. 1st Respondent in contempt petition and Sub Application No.508/2019 /petitioner in Sub Appl. No.549 Of 2019

2. The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Chennai (R2 suo motu impleaded vide order dt.22.11.2019 in Cont.P.No.1496/17) ..

2nd Respondent in Cont. Petition Petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 praying to punish the respondents for wilful disobedience of the order of this Court dated 6.4.2017 made in W.P.No.1952 of 2017.

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Sub Application No.508 of 2019:

To restrain the respondent from filling up the post of Director of Public Libraries by recruitment by transfer in relaxation of service qualification prescribed under the service Rules, pending disposal of Contempt Petition. Sub Application No.549 of 2019:

To grant further period of one year from 14.11.2019 to 13.11.2020 to complete the process of filling up the post of Director of Public Libraries by the 4th method of appointment.

For Petitioner ::

Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents ::

Mr.C.Munusamy Special Government Pleader for R1 Ms.C.N.G.Niraimathi Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

Pursuant to the observation made by this Court on 22.11.2019 that the first respondent would be despatching the formal request to the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission to initiate the process of recruitment of the Director of Public Libraries as per the rules, today Mr.C.Munusamy, learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent submitted that the order has been complied 2/4

with by forwarding the request to the second respondent.

2. Ms.C.N.G.Niraimathi, learned standing counsel for the second respondent, agreeing to the said submission, stated that the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission has received the formal official request from the Government to initiate the recruitment process for appointing the Director of Public Libraries as per the rules. She also stated that within 10 to 12 months, the process for recruiting a new and eligible Director of Public Libraries would be complete and thereafter, the Directorate of Public Libraries would be manned by a competent person.

3. Recording her statement, the contempt petition stands closed. Consequently, Sub Application Nos.508 & 549 of 2019 are also closed.

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SMI/22/01/2020 To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government School Education Department Secretariat, Fort St.George Chennai 600 009

2. The Secretary Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission Chennai 4/4