T.Natarajan v. The District Collector
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24-11-2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN T.Natarajan Son of Thirumugan, Village Administrative Officer, Under Suspension, Kodungal Village and Additional Incharge of Mugaiyur Village, Thirukoilur Taluk, Villupuram District, Residing at No. 29 Murugan Kovil Street, Korkadu Post, Sathamangalam - 605 110, Puducherry.
Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The District Collector Villupuram District.
2.The Sub Collector, Thirukoilur, Villupuram District.
3.Revenue Divisional Officer Thirukoilur Taluk, Villupuram District.
4.The Revenue Tahsildar Thirukoilur Taluk,Villupuram District.
Respondent(s) Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to implement the earlier order passed by this court in WP No. 395/2014 and consequently to consider the representations sent by the petitioners on 16.03.2018, 14.06.2019 and 04.10.2019 and review the order of suspension dated 08.07.2013 passed by the 2nd Respondent to reinstate the petitioner service as per the dictum laid
2/4 down by the Honourable Supreme Court in Ajay kumar Choudhary vs Union of India reported in 2015 (7) SCC 291 and to pass appropriate orders thereon within a time limit to be specified by this Court. For Petitioner(s):
Mr.M.Elumalai For Respondent(s):
Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar, AGP
ORDER
This writ petition is filed for a direction directing the respondents to implement the order passed by this Court in W.P.No. 395 of 2014, thereby directed to consider the representations submitted by the petitioner. 2.The petitioner, while working as Village Administrative Officer, on the complaint lodged by one Durai, FIR has been registered by the District Vigilance and Anti Corruption department, Villupuram, alleging receipt of bribe against the petitioner. It was registered in Crime No.05/AC/2013/VPM for the offences under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The case was taken on file in Spl.C.C.No.66 of 2014, on the file of the Sessions Court, Villupuram. After due trial, the petitioner was convicted and sentenced to undergo imprisonment.
Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner had preferred an appeal before this Court and the sentence alone was suspended by this Court. From 08.07.2013, the petitioner was suspended from service. Pending Trial, the suspension order of the petitioner has not been reviewed. As it was not considered, the petitioner filed W.P.No.395 of 2014 and this Court, by an order dated 11.08.
3/4 petitioner. Since the said order has not been complied, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.
3.Since the petitioner was convicted by the Criminal Court for the offences under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, the representation submitted by the petitioner for revocation of suspension from service cannot be considered. Once Criminal Court has convicted the petitioner, he cannot be reinstated into service. Therefore, the direction sought in this writ petition cannot be considered. The writ petition is devoid of merits and is liable to be dismissed.
4.Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.
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1. The District Collector Villupuram District.
2.The Sub Collector, Thirukoilur, Villupuram District.
3.Revenue Divisional Officer Thirukoilur Taluk, Villupuram District.
4.The Revenue Tahsildar Thirukoilur Taluk,Villupuram District.
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