1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.07.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.8253 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 B.Ramachandran ... Petitioner Vs. 1. State of Tamil Nadu Rep by The Secretary to Government Higher Education Department Secretariat Chennai 2. Director of Technical Education Now Commissioner of Technical Education Guindy Chennai - 25 3. Principal Arulmigu Planaiandavar Polytechnic College Palani 624 601 Dindigul District ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to re-designate the petitioner as Associate Lecturer, now Lecturer with effect from 25.05.1993 and confer all the consequential benefits, including Selection Grade Lecturer. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Selvaraj Senior Counsel for M/s.C.S.Associates For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalenthi Special Government Pleader O R D E R The petitioner has sought for a Mandamus directing the respondents to re-designate the petitioner as Associate Lecturer, now Lecturer with effect from 25.05.1993 and confer all the consequential benefits, including Selection Grade Lecturer. 2. Material on record shows that the Government while issuing G.O.Ms.No. 369, Higher Education (C2) Department, dated 09.11.2006, https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 classifying the post of Instructor (Stenography) in Nachimuthu Polytechnic College, Pollachi, a Government Aided Polytechnic College, has ordered as follows:- The Government after careful consideration, accept the proposal of the Commissioner of Technical Education. Accordingly, the Government direct that : (i) the existing post of Instructor (Stenography) in the Nachimuthu Polytechnic College, Pollachi be classified as a teaching post with the All India Council for Technical Education scale of pay of Rs.5500-175-9000 from the date of this order; (ii) the present incumbent of the post Thiru.B.Ramachandran be transferred to V.S.V.N. Polytechnic College, Virudhunagar, in the vacant post; and (iii) the existing post of Instructor (Stenography) in the Nachimuthu Polytechnic College, Pollachi, cease to function after the transfer of the individual to V.S.V.N. Polytechnic College, Virudhunagar. 3. The orders in para 2 above shall take effect from the date of issue of this order. 3. The Government Orders stated supra that the existing post of Instructor (Stenography) in Nachimuthu Polytechnic College, Pollachi, will be classified as teaching post only with effect from the date of issuance of G.O.Ms.No. 369, Higher Education (C2) Department, dated 09.11.2006. The said order has not been challenged. 4. In such view of the matter, no Mandamus can be issued to set at naught, an order passed by the Government, which stipulates the date on which, the re-classification will come into effect with time scale of pay. Hence, the Mandamus sought for is declined. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (RTI) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 To 1. The Secretary to Government State of Tamil Nadu Higher Education Department Secretariat Chennai 2. The Director of Technical Education Now Commissioner of Technical Education Guindy Chennai - 25 3. The Principal Arulmigu Planaiandavar Polytechnic College Palani 624 601 Dindigul District +1 CC to Special Government Pleader (SR.No.24811) W.P.(MD).No.8253 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).No. 1 of 2011 25.07.2011 vsg NSV/8.8.11/3P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/