M.Muniaraj,S/O.Mangala Ramu, v. The Additional Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 18.09.2018

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HULUVADI G.RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.A.No.1994 of 2018 and CMP.No.15838 of 2018 M.Muniaraj ... Appellant Vs

1. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Secretary to Government, Transport Department & Chairman of SETC, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Limited, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2.

3. C.Ganesan ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letter Patent against the order dated 10.07.2018 made in W.P.No.13156 of 2018. Prayer in W.P.No.13156 of 2018:

Petition praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 2nd respondent in No.001168/HR 6/ SETC TN/2018 dated 26.05.2018 and to quash the same and consequently allow the petitioner to continue to work as Branch Manager of Tirupathi Branch.

For Appellant :: Mr.G.Sankaran For 1st Respondent :: Mr.P.S.Siva Shanmuga Sundaram Special Government Pleader

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was pronounced by K.KALYANASUNDARAM, J.) The Writ Appeal has been filed against the order dated 10.07.2018 made in W.P.No.13156 of 2018 by a learned Single Judge.

2.

In the said Writ Petition, the appellant herein has challenged the order of transfer dated 26.5.2018 issued by the 2nd respondent herein. However, the said Writ Petition was dismissed by the learned Single Judge by order dated 10.7.2018. Aggrieved over the same, the Writ Petitioner is before this Court with this Writ Appeal.

3.

The matter is listed today under the caption, ''for admission''.

4.

When the matter is called, Mr.G.Sankaran, the learned Counsel appearing for the appellant would submit that against the order of transfer, the appellant had already preferred an appeal before the 1st respondent on 28.5.2018. Hence, though several grounds have been raised in this Writ Appeal by the appellant, he would be satisfied if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to dispose of the said appeal. 5.

Mr.P.S.Siva Shanmuga Sundaram, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the 1st respondent would state that the 1st respondent is ready and willing to dispose of the appeal of the petitioner dated 28.5.2018 on merits and in accordance with law.

6.

In the light of the above submissions, the Writ Appeal is disposed of directing the 1st respondent herein, namely, The Additional Chief Secretary/Secretary to Government, Transport Department & Chairman of SETC, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9, to consider the appeal of the appellant/writ petitioner dated 28.5.2018 and to dispose of the same, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar

tsi To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary/ Secretary to Government, Transport Department & Chairman of SETC, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-9.

2. The Managing Director, State Express Transport Corporation (Tamil Nadu) Limited, Pallavan Salai, Chennai-2.

+1cc to the Government Pleader Sr.64977 +1cc to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate Sr.64809 W.A.No.1994/2018 sai[co] srg 24/10/2018