Mohanambal. S v. The Principal Secretary To Government

THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.03.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE S.SRIMATHY and W.M.P(MD).No.6083 of 2023 1.S.Mohanambal 2.S.Kalai Vani 3.I.Latha 4.V.Chitra 5.M.Manichithra 6.M.Jeyasree 7.P.Boopathy 8.C.Jebastella 9.M.Karuppiah 10.M.Shanmuga Priya 11.Dr.P.Rajalakshmi 12.T.Subha 1/5

13.M.Vijaya Rani 14.D.Jeyanthi 15.R.Bakiyaraj 16.K.Theninian ... Petitioners Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, The Director of Collegiate Education, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned orders in G.O.Ms.No.247 and G.O.Ms. No.248 on the file of the respondent no.1 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to regularize the petitioners/Guest Lecturers working in Government Arts & Science Colleges as initiated vide 2/5

G.O.Ms.No.56, Higher Education (F2) Department, dated 21.03.2020 within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioners : Mr.S.Louis For R-1 and R-2 : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Additional Government Pleader.

For R-3 : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan

ORDER

This Writ Petition is filed to quash the orders passed in G.O.Ms.No.247 and G.O.Ms.No.248 on the file of the first respondent with a consequential direction to regularize the petitioner service who are serving as Guest Lecturers in Government Arts & Science Colleges based on G.O.Ms.No.56, Higher Education (F2) Department, dated 21.03.2020.

2. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the case, this Court is simply directing the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioners in the light of G.O.Ms.No.56, Higher Education (F2) Department, dated 21.03.2020 and pass orders in accordance to law within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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3. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 24.03.2023 (3/3) NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No Nsr To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director, The Director of Collegiate Education, EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

3.The Chairman, Teachers Recruitment Board, 4th Floor EVK Sampath Maaligai, DPI Campus, Nungampakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

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S.SRIMATHY, J.

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