Madras High CourtWP/31332/2017disposed of

S.Jeyarajan, v. Secretary To The Government Of

2018-07-20Honourable Mr Justice Satrughana Pujahari2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATE: 20.07.2018

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATRUGHANA PUJAHARI W.P.No.31332 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.34415 of 2017 S.Jeyarajan

...Petitioner

Versus

Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 .. Respondent Prayer :Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondent to complete the disciplinary proceeding within a time frame to be fixed by this Court initiated against the petitioner by the show cause notice in letter No.19295/Pani4(1)/2015-4 dated 30.12.2015. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Solomon Francis For Respondent : Mr.V.Kadhirvelu, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The grievance of the petitioner in this case is that he has been facing a departmental enquiry and as such he has filed this petition seeking a direction to direct the enquiry officer to conduct and conclude the enquiry and the departmental proceeding initiated against him within a stipulated period.

2. Mr.V.Kadhirvelu, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondent takes notice and submits that in this case enquiry officer already been appointed and enquiry also been commenced and the petitioner also appeared before the enquiry officer.

3. Considering the facts and submissions made, this Court disposes of this writ petition with an observation that the enquiry officer taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the matter, shall conduct and conclude the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

enquiry as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order if there is no other legal impediment. However, the petitioner shall cooperate with the enquiry officer in the said proceeding.

4. With the aforesaid order, the writ petition stands disposed of. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. However, in the circumstances there shall be no order as to costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Audit) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To Secretary to the Government of Tamil Nadu, Revenue Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 +1cc to Mr.P.Solomon Francis, Advocate, S.R.No.48562 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.48982 W.P.No.31332 of 2017 and W.M.P.No.34415 of 2017 GSP(02/08/2018) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/