K.Thirumurugan v. Additional Chief Secretary /

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF MADRAS

DATED : 14.07.2021

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.NO.12350 OF 2018 AND W.M.P.NO.14493 OF 2018 K.Thirumurugan ... Petitioner .Vs.

1. The Additional Chief Secretary/Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, SIDCO Office Building, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

2. Mr.T.Mayathevar, The General Manager/Inquiry Officer, District Industries Centre, Cuddalore.

... Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records n Rc.No.17891/EG2/2017 dated 03.08.2017 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Immanuel For R1 : Mr.K.Tippu Sulthan, Government Advocate

ORDER

By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioner herein has challenged the charge memo dated 21.06.2017, whereby the petitioner has been levelled with certain charges under Rule 17(b) of Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules. Pending the writ petition, this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Court, by an interim order dated 12.06.2018, had granted liberty to the respondent to proceed with the departmental enquiry. However, the final orders in the enquiry was directed to be kept in abeyance.

3. Today, when the matter was called, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that pursuant to the interim orders of this Court, enquiry has been completed and final orders are yet to be passed. The learned counsel would further submit that he would be satisfied if the final orders are passed by the disciplinary authority.

4. In the light of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, there shall be a direction to the disciplinary authority of the first respondent to pass necessary orders, pursuant to the enquiry conducted on the charge memo dated 03.08.2017, preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. The present writ petition stands disposed of, accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CCC) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar sbn To

1. The Additional Chief Secretary/Industries Commissioner and Director of Industries and Commerce, SIDCO Office Building, Guindy, Chennai-600 032.

+1cc to Mr.A.Immanuel, Advocate, S.R.No.33141 W.P.NO.12350 OF 2018 AND W.M.P.NO.14493 OF 2018 SPD(CO) PBS/18/08/2021 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/