A.P.Venkataachalam v. The Principal Secretary To

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 23.01.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.No.857 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015 A.P.Venkataachalam

...Petitioner

vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief (Building) WRD & Chief Engineer (General) Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

...Respondents

Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned charge memo issued by the first respondent in Letter No.23206/E1/2012-4 dated 10.06.2013 and to quash the same and consequently promote the petitioner to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer by inclusion of his name in the panel for the year 2012 with all consequential and other attendant benefits.

For Petitioner :

Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents :

Mr.M.S.Ramesh Addl.Govt.Pleader

O R D E R

The petitioner challenges the charge memo dated 10.06.2013 on various grounds including the ground that the incident in question took place long back.

2. When the writ petition came up for admission on 13.01.2015, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case, a direction is issued to the second respondent to conclude the disciplinary proceedings https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

as expeditiously as possible.

3. In view of said submissions, I had directed the learned Additional Government Pleader to take instructions from the respondents.

4. When the writ petition was taken up for consideration today, the learned Additional Government Pleader on instructions submitted that enquiry would be concluded by the second respondent within a period of four months.

5. The second respondent is directed to conclude the enquiry proceedings initiated against the petitioner as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner is directed to cooperate with the second respondent for early disposal of the proceedings. The claim made by the petitioner with regard to promotion should await the decision in the enquiry proceedings.

6. The writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar svki To 1.The Principal Secretary to Government, Public Works Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Engineer-in-Chief (Building) WRD & Chief Engineer (General) Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai - 600 005.

1 CC to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate SR.No. 3675 1 CC to the Government Pleader, SR.No. 3828 W.P.No.857 of 2015 SV (CO) PSI (29.01.2015) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/