H.Joykezia v. The Secretary To Govt. Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.08.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE and W.M.P.(MD).No.17499 of 2018 H.Joykezia ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of School Education, Fort.St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Director of Public Libraries, Government of Tamil Nadu, Office of the Director of the Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Cetirorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the proceedings of the 1st respondent in G.O.(Ms)No.133 School Education (K1) Department, dated 12.07.2005, removing Village Librarians and Grade-III Librarians of the second respondent Department from being State Government Employees to that as employees of the Local Library Authorities, which is in violation of the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Public Libraries Act, 1948, further amended by the Tamil Nadu Public Libraries (Amendment) Act, 2001 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the second respondent to 1/4

make payment of salaries and benefits directly to the employees in accordance with G.O.(Ms).No.820, dated 03.06.1982 by the erstwhile Department of Education Science and Technology.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Kannan For Respondent : Mr.T.Amjad Khan, Government Advocate

O R D E R

Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has made an endorsement that in view of the order passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(MD).Nos.10235 of 2014, 32020 and 32031 of 2016, dated 06.03.2019, this Writ Petition can be closed.

2. After recording the above said submission, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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2.The Director of Public Libraries, Government of Tamil Nadu, Office of the Director of the Public Libraries, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

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ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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