R.Muthukrishan v. The Managing Director

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN And W.M.P.Nos.28309, 28311 and 28312 of 2025 R.Muthukrishnan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Managing Director The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Head Office, 4th Floor, CMDA tower - 2, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The District Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 058.

... Respondents Prayer:

Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the second respondent in its proceedings Na.Ka No A1/460/2024 dated on 30.11.2024 and Sa.Mu.Na.Ka No A1/522/2024 dated on 22.01.2025, Na.Ka No A1/522/2024 dated on 07.04.2025 and Na.Ka No A1/477/202 dated 06.02.2025 quash the same and consequently permit the petitioner to join duty in shop no.460. 1/4

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Bharathi For Respondents : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar Standing Counsel

O R D E R

Mr.K.Sathish Kumar, learned Standing Counsel takes notice on behalf of the respondents. By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2.The writ petition has been filed seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the proceedings of the second respondent dated 30.11.2024, 22.01.2025, 07.04.2025 and 06.02.2025 and consequently permit the petitioner to join duty in shop no.460.

3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner has challenged the suspension order, after hearing the submissions of the Standing Counsel that the enquiry proceedings is in advanced stage and at the stage of passing final order, he restricts his prayer to the extent of fixing some time limit for passing final order.

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4.In such view of the submission, this Court, without going into the merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to pass final orders upon the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner based upon the charge memorandum dated 30.11.2024, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, upon its own merits and in accordance with law.

5.At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that during the suspension period, the petitioner has not been given any subsistence allowance and in this regard, the petitioner has already given representation on 09.06.2025 and such representation is still pending with the respondents. 6.Hence, the respondents are directed to consider the above representation of the petitioner also, upon its own merits and in accordance with law and pass orders, within the above period. The writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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11.07.2025 pri Index: Yes/ No Speaking Order: Yes/ No NCC: Yes/ No C.KUMARAPPAN,J.

pri To 1.The Managing Director The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Head Office, 4th Floor, CMDA tower - 2, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The District Manager, The Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Limited, Ambattur, Chennai - 600 058.

And W.M.P.Nos.28309, 28311 and 28312 of 2025 4/4

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