In most of the organizations acceptance of resignation is a responsibility assigned to the Manager to whom the employee reports. For direct reports of the MD, the resignation is thus to be accepted by MD.
Please note that delegation of responsibility is a standard practice in all organizations. Thus acceptance of resignation by the concerned manager (to whom the employee reports) is an authorized transaction & is beyond the scope of any debate or clarifications.
However, it is advisable to formally lay down a 'Responsibility delegation matrix' for the various HR related decisions & to issue the same under the signatures of MD. This helps in ensuring compliance as well as silencing those who are in the habit of creating issues.
As brought out by others, it is an internal administration issue & their are no legal bindings associated with it.
Please note that delegation of responsibility is a standard practice in all organizations. Thus acceptance of resignation by the concerned manager (to whom the employee reports) is an authorized transaction & is beyond the scope of any debate or clarifications.
However, it is advisable to formally lay down a 'Responsibility delegation matrix' for the various HR related decisions & to issue the same under the signatures of MD. This helps in ensuring compliance as well as silencing those who are in the habit of creating issues.
As brought out by others, it is an internal administration issue & their are no legal bindings associated with it.