S.V.Rajalingha Rajah Ph.D v. The Secretary To The Governemnt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 02.11.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P. No.7085 of 2020 Dr.S.V.Rajalingha Rajah, Ph.D., Son of S.R.Venkata Perumal Raja No.6, Plot No.254, 9th Street Malleswari Nagar, Madambakkam Post Chennai 600 126 ... Petitioner /Vs/ 1.The Secretary to the Government Department of Environment and Forests Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings Office of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings First Floor, Kuralagam Chennai 600 108 ...

Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the first Respondent to consider the Review Petition dated 20.02.2020 submitted by the Petitioner to the Government through the first Respondent to consider the same in accordance with the established principles of law governing the conduct of departmental enquiry and to dispose of the Review Petition within a time frame. For Petitioner :

Mr.R.Balachanderan For Respondents :

Mr.T.Chezhiyan Additional Government Pleader 1/4

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the first Respondent to consider the Review Petition dated 20.02.2020 submitted by the Petitioner to the Government through the first Respondent to consider the same in accordance with the established principles of law governing the conduct of departmental enquiry and to dispose of the Review Petition within a time frame.

2.Heard Mr.R.Balachanderan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Mr.T.Chezhiyan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the Respondents.

3.Since the first Respondent has rejected the Petitioner's Review Petition as devoid of merits vide G.O.(D).No.239, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.1) Department, dated 19.10.2022, nothing survives for adjudication in this matter.

4.In the result, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 02.11.2023 (3/3) Index : Yes/No : Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order sai 2/4

To 1.The Secretary to the Government Department of Environment and Forests Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings Office of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings First Floor, Kuralagam Chennai 600 108 3/4

R.N.MANJULA, J.

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