Thiyagarajan.K v. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education

ORDER The petitioner, working as an Assistant Professor in the second respondent College, has filed this writ petition as against the instructions issued by the 1st respondent to the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No. 357/A2/2023 dated 25.04.2023. By the order impugned in this writ petition, the Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Thanjavur, directed the second respondent not to provide any increment to the petitioner that a criminal case has been registered against him.

¶2The learned Additional Government Pleader opposed this writ petition that the impugned order is only an inter-departmental communication and the petitioner and four others have been appointed in the second respondent College, based on fake community certificates that they belong to Gandharvakottai Kallar community. However, according to him, they belong to Kallar community and they cannot be treated as Gandharvakottai Kallar community. However, certificates have been obtained that they belong to Gandharvakottai Kallar community, based on which, they have been considered for that post, under de-notified category. He further submitted that a criminal case has been registered against the petitioner and others in Crime No.6 of 2022 on the file of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, Thanjavur.

¶3Considering the rival submissions made, this Court called for an explanation as to the disciplinary proceedings initiated as against the petitioner and others, who have joined in the second respondent college with fake certificates.

¶4However, today, when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, there is no representation for the second respondent.

¶5The learned Additional Government Pleader, on written instructions, submits that the second respondent has initiated disciplinary proceedings as against the petitioner and four others, who are accused in Crime No.6 of 2022, under Section 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules and they have also been placed under suspension by order dated 13.01.2026.

¶6This Court considered the rival submissions made.

¶7The allegation as against the petitioner is that he has obtained this appointment with fake certificate, for which, a criminal case has already been registered against him on the file of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, in Crime No.6 of 2022 and a charge sheet has also been laid before the concerned Court on 17.07.2025. That apart, disciplinary proceedings has also been initiated as against the petitioner and he was placed under suspension, by order dated 13.01.2026. In these circumstances, the petitioner is not entitled for any increment.

¶8Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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¶1The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Regional Joint Director Office, Thanjavur Regional, Thanjavur District.

¶2The Secretary, A-Veeriya Vandayar Memorial, Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Poondi, Thanjavur District.

B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy WP(MD) No.11532 of 2023

04.02.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 04.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.11532 of 2023 and WMP(MD)Nos.10028 and 15869 of 2023 K.Thiyagarajan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Joint Director of Collegiate Education, Regional Joint Director Office, Thanjavur Regional, Thanjavur District. 2. The Secretary, A-Veeriya Vandayar Memorial, Sri Pushpam College (Autonomous), Poondi, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to orders passed by the 1st respondent in Na.Ka.No. 357/A2/2023 dated 25.04.2023 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to provide all annual increments and work development benefits to the petitioner. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Vetrivel For R1 : Mr.M.Sarangan, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : No appearance