K.S.Parvathi, v. The Princpal Secretary To Government,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 28.01.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P.No.723 of 2019 K.S.Parvathi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Office of the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.12.2018, submitted with regard to take necessary action for revocation the suspension order dated 29.11.2018 and to issue orders of posting to the petitioner as Commissioner of Gudalur Municipality, Udhagamandalam, the Nilgiris District. For Petitioner : Mrs.Dakshayini Reddy For Respondents :Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, Spl. GP

O R D E R

The petitioner, while working as Commissioner in Gudalur Municipality, Udhagamandalam, The Nilgiris District, was placed under suspension by order passed in G.O.(2D)No.93, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (ME4) Department, dated 29.11.2018, based on the FIR registered in Crime No.3/2016/AC/NI dated 13.04.2016 on the file of the Vigilance and AntiCorruption Wing, Uthagamandalam, The Nilgiris District, in respect of the complaint given by one Chitra. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner has made a representation dated 27.12.2018 to the respondents for revocation of suspension and the same may be directed to be considered by the respondents. 3.Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, learned Special Govt.Pleader, takes notice for the respondents.

4.Without going into the merits of the contentions raised by the petitioner in this writ petition, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 27.12.2018 on merits and in accordance with law, and pass appropriate orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar KM To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Office of the Commissionerate of Municipal Administration, Kamarajar Salai, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005.

+1cc to Mr.J.Lingeswaran, Advocate, S.R.No. 6570 W.P.No.723 of 2019 SR(CO) GN(19/02/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/