R.Sellamuthu, I.A.S.,(Rtd) v. The Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08.04.2024

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.SANJAY V.GANGAPURWALA, CHIEF JUSTICE AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD and M.P.No.5 of 2011 R.Sellamuthu I.A.S., (Retd.) .. Petitioner -vs1.The Government of TamilNadu, Represented by its Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Secretary, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3. The Vigilance Commissioner and Commissioner for Administrative Reforms, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

4. The Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption,

5. Thiru.T.Udhayachandran, I.A.S., Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, .. Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of the second respondent relating to the order issued in G.O.Ms.No.98,

Personnel and Administrative Reforms (M) Department, dated 09.08.2011 and quash the same and consequently forbear the respondents 1 to 4 from proceeding any further based on the Search and Seizure conducted by the fourth respondent on 14.10.2011.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Sankaran Senior Counsel for Mr.R.N.Amarnath For Respondents :

Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, State Government Pleader, for RR 1 and 2 :

Mr.R.Muniyappa Raj Addl.Public Prosecutor for RR 3 and 4 * * * * *

ORDER

(Made by the Hon'ble Chief Justice) We have heard Mr.G.Sankaran, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, Mr.A.Edwin Prabakar, learned State Government Pleader for respondent Nos.1 and 2 and Mr.R.Muniappa Raj, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, for respondent Nos.3 and 4.

2. The learned senior counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor so also the learned State Government Pleader do not dispute that the issue involved in the present writ petition is covered under the judgment and order dated 05.01.2024

delivered by this Court in W.P.No.24516 of 2011 with connected writ petitions.

In light of that and for the reasons recorded in the judgment dated 05.01.2024 in W.P.No.24516 of 2011 and other connected writ petitions, the present writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

(S.V.G., CJ.) (J.S.N.P., J.) 08.04.2024 Index : Yes/No : Yes/No sra To 1.The Chief Secretary to Govt. of TamilNadu, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Secretary to Govt. of Tamil Nadu, Personnel & Administrative Reforms Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

3. The Vigilance Commissioner and Commissioner for Administrative Reforms, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

4. The Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption,

THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE AND J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

(sra)

5. The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, 08.04.2024