V.Arul Lango, v. Tamil Nadu Text Book And

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 15.12.2022 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH Writ Petition No.22336 of 2018 and WMP.No.26177 of 2018 V.Arul Ilango ... Petitioner -Vs1. Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, Rep. by its Managing Director, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

2. M.Veerasamy ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the concerned records from the 1st respondent quash the order of the 1st respondent dated 01.06.2018 bearing proceedings No.4753/A1/2015 insofar as ordering fresh enquiry in respect of charge memo bearing RC.No.4753/A1/2016 dated 09.03.2016 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to drop the charge memo bearing proceedings No.4753/A1/2015 dated 01.06.2018 and further direct the 1st respondent to release the increment, dearness allowance, refix the pay after taking into account of the due increments, salary for 23 days, additional work 1/4

pay and Pongal price as claimed by the petitioner in his representation dated 12.07.2017 and 12.10.2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.Balan Haridas For R1 : Mr.T.Chezhiyan, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : No Appearance

ORDER

Today, when the matter was called, the learned counsel for the petitioner has produced a copy of the proceedings of the first respondent/ Managing Director dated 16.03.2022, whereby the entire charge memo dated 01.06.2018 has been dropped.

2. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that in view of the pendency of these disciplinary proceedings and the charge memo dated 01.06.2018, the monetary benefits including his increment, dearness allowances and re-fixation of pay etc., have been withheld.

3. Now that the first respondent herein has chosen to drop the charges against the petitioner, there could be no impediment for the first respondent to release the monetary benefits, dearness allowances and re2/4

fixation of pay etc., of the petitioner, which have been withheld by the respondent.

4. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed of with a direction to the first respondent herein to release all the monetary benefits, dearness allowances and to re-fix the pay etc. forthwith, that may have been withheld by the respondent due to the pendency of the charge memo, 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. 15.12.2022 Index : Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order mp To The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Text Book and Educational Services Corporation, DPI Complex, College Road, Chennai - 600 006.

M.S.RAMESH, J.

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