T.Hemalatha v. The Government Of Tamilnadu
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 01-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA WP No. 13969 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.15724 and 15727 of 2025 T.Hemalatha ..Petitioner(s) Vs
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Director of Municipal, Administration 11th Floor Urban Administrative Building No. 75 Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Anamalaipurm Chennai
3. The Commissioner Coimbatore Municipal Corporation Coimbatore 641 001.
..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for records relating to the charge memo issued by the 2nd respondent in ROC No. 16858/2016 VI dated 25.06.2021 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to give all service and monetary benefits to the petitioner. For Petitioner(s) :
Mr.P. Saravana Sowmiyan For Respondent(s) : Mr.C.Selvaraj, AGP for RR1 and 2 Mr.D.Ferdinand for R3 1/4
ORDER
The writ petition has been filed to quash the the charge memo issued by the 2nd respondent in ROC No. 16858/2016 VI dated 25.06.2021 and to consequently direct the respondents to give all service and monetary benefits to the petitioner.
2. When the matter is taken up for hearing, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the very same issue involved in this writ petition has been dealt by this Court in writ petition in W.P.No.19732 of 2023 dated 09.02.2024, wherein, it is observed as follows:
"10. In the light of the above observations and findings, the impugned order dated 28.06.2021, issued by the 2nd respondent herein, is quashed. Consequently, there shall be a direction to the respondents herein to forthwith pass orders, extending all the service benefits that may have been deprived to the petitioner, in view of the pendency of the charge memo dated 28.06.2021. While passing such orders, the respondents shall also grant notional promotion to the petitioner for the post of Assistant Commissioner (Zone-II), from the date on which his immediate junior was promoted and place his seniority in the post of Assistant Commissioner above his immediate junior. Such orders shall be passed atleast within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order."
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3. The aforesaid common order dated 09.02.2024 squarely applies on all fours to the case in hand and therefore, this writ petition is allowed as prayed for. Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. 01.04.2026 Index: Yes/No rap To
1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. by The Principal Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Municipal Administration And Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.
2. The Director of Municipal, Administration 11th Floor Urban Administrative Building No. 75 Santhome High Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Anamalaipurm Chennai
3. The Commissioner Coimbatore Municipal Corporation Coimbatore 641 001. 3/4
P.T.ASHA, J.
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