V.Rajendran, v. Senior Regional Manager,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 19.02.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and WMP.No.21331 of 2018 V.Rajendran
...Petitioner
Vs.
1.
Senior Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, No.14/15, Variety Hall Road, Coimbatore - 641 001.
2.
The Zonal Manager, Zonal Office, No.49/48, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3.
The Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, 37/2E, Salem Main Road, Mettur Dam - 636 402.
4.
The Disciplinary Authority / Chief Manager, Central Bank of India, No.14/15, Variety Hall Road, Coimbatore - 641 001.
...Respondents
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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the entire records of the 1st respondent relating to his Order of Suspension in RO/COIM/HRD/D/AD/ 2017-2018/328, dated 28.2.2018 quash the said order and to direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Jagadeesan For Respondents : Mr.G.B.Pranav Sriram for M/s.T.S.Gopalan & Co
O R D E R
The petitioner has come up with this Writ petition seeking quashment of the Order of Suspension in RO/COIM/HRD/D/AD/2017-2018/328 dated 28.02.2018 passed by the 1st respondent and for a consequential direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner back into service.
2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents and perused the material documents placed on record.
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3. During the course of hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents placed a copy of the final order dated 25.02.2019 wherein the respondents have passed the following order as against the petitioner. "Therefore, I award the following consolidated Punishment to Mr.Rajendran V.
"Be compulsorily retired with superannuation benefits i.e. Pension and/or Provident Fund and Gratuity as would be due otherwise under the Rules or Regulations prevailing at the relevant time and without disqualification from future employment, in terms of Clause no.6(c) of Memorandum of settlement dated 10.04.2002 and amendment thereto."
Further, Mr.Rajndran V will not be eligible for any salary, allowances etc., for the period of suspension except what has already been paid as subsistence allowance and the period of spent under suspension will not be taken into account for any purpose whatsoever.
4. In view of the above, as already a final order came to be passed by the respondents as against the petitioner, this Court is of the view that nothing survives for further adjudication in the present Writ petition filed as against the suspension order passed by the 1st respondent. 3/5
5. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous petition is closed. 19.02.2024 skt Index : Yes/No NCC : Yes/No Speaking order : Yes/No To 1.
Senior Regional Manager, Central Bank of India, No.14/15, Variety Hall Road, Coimbatore - 641 001.
2.
The Zonal Manager, Zonal Office, No.49/48, Montieth Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
3.
The Branch Manager, Central Bank of India, 37/2E, Salem Main Road, Mettur Dam - 636 402.
4.
The Disciplinary Authority / Chief Manager, Central Bank of India, No.14/15, Variety Hall Road, Coimbatore - 641 001.
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BATTU DEVANAND, J.
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