K.Senthilnathan v. The District Collector

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.02.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.ANAND VENKATESH and W.M.P.No.2944 of 2023 K.Senthilnathan S/o.Krishnamoorthy

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The District Collector, Mayiladuthurai District, Mayiladuthurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sirkali, Mayiladuthurai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Sirkali Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District.

... Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.08.2022 in terms of circular letter No.13519/N/2015-1 dated 23.07.2015 batch of writ petitions order passed by this Court in W.P.Nos.2436, 2471, 2570, 2572 and 2799 of 2011 and 29195 of 2010 and 5206 of 2011 dated 02.07.2012 and W.P.No.18982 of 2021 dated 09.09.2021 to post the petitioner in a far away place from the 1/4

station of occurrence and post them in a non-sensitive post and dispose the representation within specified time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Sellathurai For Respondents : Mr.Ru.Dinesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 20.08.2022 wherein the petitioner has sought for revocation of the order of suspension and to give posting in a non-sensitive post.

2. Heard Mr.K.Sellathurai, learned counsel for petitioner and Mr.Ru.Dinesh Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader, appearing for respondents.

3. The petitioner was working as a Village Administrative Officer. Based on a complaint, a FIR came to be registered in Crime No.1 of 2022 by the DV & AC, Nagapattinam, for offence under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Based on the same, an order of suspension came to be 2/4

passed by the second respondent through proceedings dated 26.02.2022. The grievance of the petitioner is that he gave a representation on 20.08.2022 seeking for revocation of the order of suspension. Since the same was not acted upon, the present writ petition has been filed before this Court seeking for appropriate direction.

4. Taking into consideration the limited relief sought for in this writ petition and without going into the merits of the case, there shall be a direction to the second respondent to consider the representation made by the petitioner on 20.08.2022 on its own merits and in accordance with law and take a decision within a period of six (6) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 03.02.2023 Index : Yes/No Speaking order:Yes/No gm 3/4

N.ANAND VENKATESH, J gm To 1.The District Collector, Mayiladuthurai District, Mayiladuthurai.

2.The Revenue Divisional Officer, Sirkali, Mayiladuthurai District.

3.The Tahsildar, Sirkali Taluk, Mayiladuthurai District.

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