Ramar.S v. The Principal Secretary to Government
Case brief
What is this about?
The court closed the writ petition filed by a faculty member challenging his premature relief from a college due to a clerical error in calculating his retirement date. The High Court observed that the mistake was rectified, the petitioner was permitted to rejoin, and the relief order was corrected.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner to rejoin the college and be relieved in May 2024 as per subsequent rectification.
What the court decided
W.P.(MD).No.17940 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 19.10.2023
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P(MD)No.17940 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD) No.14985 of 2023
S.Ramar
Assistant Professor (Commerce) 2/69, Sethuram Nagar, Near Subburaj Bungalow, Bodinayakanur, Pin Code: 625 513.
... Petitioner
Vs.
- The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department, Chennai.
- The Registrar, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram – 608 002, Cuddalore District.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's relief from service on 30.06.2023 was lawful given the extension of service till 30.06.2024.
Whether the impugned order of relieving the petitioner from the college requires to be quashed.
Whether the mistake in the relief order has been rectified post-facto.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S. Ramar
- respondent
The Principal Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Higher Education Department
- respondent
The Registrar, Annamalai University
- respondent
The Director, Directorate of Collegiate Education
- respondent
The Principal, Government Arts and Science College, Veerapandi
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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