T. Ramdoss v. The Secretary To Government
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 04.11.2020
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN W.P.NO.20647 OF 2007 T.Ramdoss ..Petitioner Vs
1. The Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The District Rural Development Agency, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
.. Respondents Prayer:
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records of the departmental proceedings initiated against the petitioner by issuance of the charge memo issued by the District Collector of South Arcot District in his RC.1182/88/B6, dated 13.06.1988 and letter No.44108/E/98-4 of the Rural Development Department and to quash the same and direct the respondents to pay the terminal benefits of the petitioner together with interest at 12% from the date 20.8.2003 on which date the respondents have provisionally decided to impose the punishment comtemplated and further direct the respondents to pay a sum of Rs.1 lakh as compensation, compensating towards the mental agony and mental stress undergone by the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.C.Swamy For Respondents : Mr.K.Magesh Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
When the matter was taken up for hearing on 23.07.2018, there was no representation for the petitioner. Subsequently, this Court directed the Registry to issue notice to the petitioner returnable by 01.08.2018. Pursuant to the direction https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
of this Court, notice sent to the petitioner returned with an endorsement 'Deceased'. Since the petitioner died and his legal heirs are not brought on record, the writ petition is dismissed as abated. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS IX) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ms To
1. The Secretary to Government, Rural Development Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.
2. The District Rural Development Agency, Villupuram District, Villupuram.
+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.35896 W.P.No.20647 of 2007 SV(CO) CS/09/12/2020 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/