Union Of India, v. K.Periyasamy,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 11.04.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HULUVADI G. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAVICHANDRABAABU Writ Petition No.13370 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.11726 of 2016 1.Union of India Rep. By the Director of Postal Services Western Region, TN, Coimbatore 2.The Superintendent of Post Offices Salem West Division Salem 636 005 ..Petitioners Vs.

1.K.Periyasamy 2.The Registrar The Central Administrative Tribunal Madras Bench Chennai ..Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records in respect of the impugned order dated 23.09.2015 made in O.A.No.230 of 2015 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same.

For petitioners :

Mr.K.Gunasekar, ACGSC

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by HULUVADI G. RAMESH, J.) Learned Standing counsel appearing for the writ petitioners/Postal Services Department, submitted that, in connection with the alleged dereliction of duty, the first respondent/workman was kept under suspension for more than a year and the period of suspension has been extended from time to time but enquiry had not been concluded rather suspension order https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

has been extended for a further period without reviewing the order of suspension.

2. The Tribunal, after having heard the first respondent/workman, passed an order dated 23.09.2015, thereby ordered for reinstatement of the first respondent/workman into service with immediate effect and directed the petitioners herein/Postal Services Department, to regularise the period of suspension beyond the period of initial 90 days, however, with a direction to the first respondent/workman to extend cooperation for an expeditious conclusion of the departmental enquiry within a period of three months.

3. In the circumstances, we do not find any reason to interfere with the reasoned order passed by the Tribunal. Accordingly, we dismiss this Writ Petition. Further more, time has also been given to the Writ Petitioners/Postal Department, to conclude the enquiry within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected WMP is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Registrar, The Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, Chennai.

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