Madras High CourtWP(MD)/9280/2020disposed of

The General Manager v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2023-06-28Honourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha14 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.06.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA and W.M.P(MD) Nos.8449 and 8451 of 2020 The General Manager, Schools of the Congregation of Immaculate Conception The Congregation of Immaculate Conception No.20, Old Kosavapalayam, Madurai-625 009.

... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Principal Secretary/Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts, Integrated Office Complex of Finance Department, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.

3.The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 009.

4.The Pay and Accounts Officer, Treasuries and Accounts Department, Chennai-600 001.

5.The Chief Educational Officer, Saidapet-600 015, Chennai.

6.The Chief Educational Officer, Madurai, Madurai District.

7.The Chief Educational Officer, Dindigul, Dindigul District.

8.The Chief Educational Officer, Trichy, Trichy District.

9.The Chief Educational Officer, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.

10.The Chief Educational Officer, Ramnad, Ramnad District.

11.The Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

12.The Chief Educational Officer, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District.

13.The Chief Educational Officer, Thenkasi, Thenkasi District.

14.The Chief Educational Officer, Kanyakumari at Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

15.The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Madurai Collectorate Complex, Madurai District-625 020.

16. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Madurai South, Collectorate Complex, Madurai District-625 020.

17. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Melur, Madurai District-625 106.

18. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Vadipatti, Madurai District-625 218.

19.The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Dindigul, Anguvilas Salai, Dindigul District-624 002.

20.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Dindigul-624 001, Dindigul District.

21.The Sub Treasury Officer, Nilakottai-624 001, Dindigul District.

22.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Kodaikanal-624 103, Dindigul District.

23.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Attur-624 701, Dindigul District

24.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Vedasandur, Taluk Office Compound, Dindigul District.

25.The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Trichy, Collectorate Campus, Trichy District-620 001.

26.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Manaparai, Trichy District.

27.The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Sivagangai, Collectorate Campus, Sivagangai District-630 526.

28.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Manamadurai, Sivagangai District.

29. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

30.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Thiruppathur, Sivagangai District.

31.The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Ramnad, Collectorate Campus, Ramnad District-623 503.

32.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Thiruvadanai, Ramnad District.

33.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Devakottai, Sivagangai District.

34.The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Tirunelveli, Collectorate Campus, Ramnad District-627 009.

35.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Ambasamudram-627 401, Tirunelveli District.

36.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Cheranmahadevi-627 414, Tirunelveli District.

37.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Rajapalayam, Virudhunagar District.

38.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Srivilliputhur, Virudhunagar District.

39. The Sub-Treasury Officer, Sivakasi, Virudhunagar District.

40.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Kariapatti, Virudhunagar District.

41.The District Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Thenkasi, Thenkasi District.

42.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Sankarankovil, Thenkasi District.

43.The District Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Kanyakumari District, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

44.The Sub-Treasury Officer, Thuckalay, Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the third respondent/Director of School Education in R.C.No.0012/PA/JDS/2018, dated .09.2018 and the consequential proceedings in R.C.No.001027/FC/2020 dated 25.06.2020, quash the same in so far as the petitioner's schools. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar for M/s.Isaac Chambers For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan Additional Advocate General-III Assisted by Mr.M.Ramesh Government Advocate

ORDER

The above writ petition is filed to call for the records relating to the impugned proceedings of the third respondent/Director of School Education in R.C.No.0012/PA/JDS/2018, dated .09.2018 and the consequential proceedings in R.C.No.001027/FC/2020, dated 25.06.2020, quash the same insofar as the petitioner's schools are concerned.

2. It was brought to the notice of the Court that pending this writ petition, the Government had given powers to Correspondent/Secretary of the Schools to exercise the powers to operate the Integrated Financial and Human Resource Management System (IFHRMS), vide order dated 30.11.2021. This was reiterated by the Joint Director, Chennai, vide his proceedings dated 07.04.2022 in Na.Ka.No.008455/D-1-E4/2019. On the basis of these orders, W.P(MD)No.33092 of 2018 and W.P.(MD) No. 7448 of 2020 were disposed of.

3. Considering the fact that the issue involved in this writ petition is also identical, this Writ Petition is disposed of recording the above statement. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that although the powers have been given, they are not able to enter the portal. Therefore, a direction is issued to the respondents to forthwith ensure that the Correspondent/Secretary of the Schools can implement the scheme. No costs. consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

28.06.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes cp To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary, Department of School Education, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.