The President 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.10066 and 10067 of 2020 and 8607 of 2021 The President, The Congregation of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 9H, North High Ground Road, Palayamkottai -627 002, ... 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 Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli,
5. The Chief Educational Officer, 6.District Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi, 7.District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli Town, 8.District Educational Officer, Government Higher Secondary School Campus, Vallioor, 9.District Educational officer, Pudukkottai, 10.Block Educational Officer, Ambasamudram-A-I, 11.Block Educational Officer, Ambasamudram, 12.Block Educational Officer, Vallioor-I, 13.Block Educational Officer, Palayamkottai Urban
14.Block Educational Officer, Palayamkottai Rural-I, 15.Block Educational Officer, Palayamkottai Rural-II, 16.Treasury Officer, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 17.Treasury Officer, Palayamkottai, 18.Treasury Officer, Taluk Office Campus, Radhapuram-627 111, 19.Treasury Officer, ... 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.
For Petitioner : M/s.A.Amala
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.
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 Secretary State of Tamil Nadu, 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 Chief Educational Officer, Tirunelveli,
5. The Chief Educational Officer, 6.District Educational Officer, Cheranmahadevi, 7.District Educational Officer, Tirunelveli Town, 8.District Educational Officer, Government Higher Secondary School Campus, Vallioor, 9.District Educational officer, Pudukkottai, 10.Block Educational Officer, Ambasamudram-A-I, 11.Block Educational Officer, Ambasamudram, 12.Block Educational Officer, Vallioor-I,
13.Block Educational Officer, Palayamkottai Urban 14.Block Educational Officer, Palayamkottai Rural-I, 15.Block Educational Officer, Palayamkottai Rural-II, 16.Treasury Officer, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli 17.Treasury Officer, Palayamkottai, 18.Treasury Officer, Taluk Office Campus, Radhapuram-627 111, 19.Treasury Officer,
P.T.ASHA, J.
cp Dated: 28.06.2023