S.Vijayasekar v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 19.07.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.15660 of 2024 and WMP.Nos.17059 & 17062 of 2024 S.Vijayasekar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamilnadu, Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, Home(Police-XVII) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director General of Police/Director, Fire and Rescue Services, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the 1st respondent in G.O(2D).No.466 Home (Police-XVII) Department dated 22.11.2023 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service by revoking the order of suspension issued by 1/4

the 1st respondent in G.O (2D). No. 405 Home (Police-XVII) Department dated 03.10.2023.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran, Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan For Respondents : Mr.E.Vijay Anand, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the first respondent dated 22.11.2023 thereby rejected the request made by the petitioner for revocation of the order of suspension issued by the first respondent dated 03.10.2023. 2.

While pending the writ petition, the petitioner was discharged from the criminal charge in Crl.RC.No.766 of 2024 by an order dated 10.07.2024. Therefore, the second respondent by its communication dated 16.07.2024, recommended and requested the first respondent to revoke the order of suspension of the petitioner and reinstate him into service in the post of Additional Director, Operations and Training, which is vacant as on date.

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3.

In view of the above, the first respondent is directed to act in accordance with the request made by the second respondent and pass orders within a period of one week from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4.

With the above direction, this writ petition is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J.

lok To 1.Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamilnadu, Home(Police-XVII) Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director General of Police/Director, Fire and Rescue Services, Egmore, Chennai 600 008 19.07.2024 4/4