IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 10.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.NO.33616 OF 2006 Tmt.Meenakshi .. Petitioner Vs 1. State rep.by the Secretary to Government Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai-9. 2. Director of Medical Education, Chennai-5. .. Respondents PRAYER : Original Application No.10822 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to call for the records in connection with Pro.Na.Ka.No.31018/Thani.3/96-1 dated 8.1.98 of the Director of Medical Education, Chennai-5 and to set aside the same in so far as the applicant is concerned. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi For Respondents: Mr.B.Vijay Government Advocate O R D E R Original Application No.10822 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to call for the records in connection with Pro.Na.Ka.No.31018/Thani.3/96-1 dated 8.1.98 of the Director of Medical Education, Chennai-5 and to set aside the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2.The petitioner is a Librarian. The impugned order of recovery dated 8.1.1988 has been passed by the Director of Medical Education Second respondent against nine Librarians, for missing of books and a sum of Rs.69,339/- was ordered to be recovered from each https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ one of the Librarians. In so far as, the petitioner's case is concerned, though he has challenged the order of recovery both factually and legally, considering the number of persons involved, this Court is not inclined to go into merits of the order of recovery except to direct the petitioner to file an appeal to the first respondent challenging the impugned proceedings. Such appeal shall be filed on or before 31 March 2010 and shall be disposed of within three months thereafter. Till such time, the appeal is filed interim order granted that recovery will not continue till the disposal of the appeal. If no appeal is filed in time as above, the authority is entitled to proceed with the recovery proceedings in accordance with law. This writ petition stands disposed of as indicated above. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar vsm To 1. The Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu, Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai-9. 2. The Director of Medical Education, Chennai-5. + 1 CC to the Government Pleader SR NO 8971 W.P. NO.33616 of 2006 LA(CO) sra 11/03/2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/