The Secretary v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
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.9219 and 9222 of 2020 The Secretary, St.Xavier's College of Education (Autonomous), Palayamkottai-627 002.
Tirunelveli District.
... Petitioner Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary, Department of Higher 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 Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
4.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region-625 020, Tirunelveli.
5.The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli 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 fourth respondent Joint Director in Na.Ka.No.4360/A2/2018 dated 13.02.2019, quash the same in so far as the petitioner's college is concerned.
For Petitioner : Mr.K.Ragatheesh Kumar for M/s.Isaac Chamber 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 fourth respondent/Joint Director in Na.Ka.No.4360/A2/2018, dated 13.02.2019, quash the same insofar as the petitioner's college is 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/Colleges 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/Colleges can implement the scheme. No costs. consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
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To 1.The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Department of Higher 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 Collegiate Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.
4.The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Tirunelveli Region-625 020, Tirunelveli.
5.The Treasury Officer, District Treasury, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.
P.T.ASHA, J.
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