Madras High CourtWP/20150/2020disposed of

S.Manimegalai v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

2020-12-30Honourable Mr Justice Senthilkumar Ramamoorthy3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 30.12.2020

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY W.P.No.20150 of 2020 & W.M.P.Nos.24881 & 24883 of 2020 S.Manimegalai ...

Petitioner versus

1. The State of Tamilnadu Rep. By The Secretary to Government, Educational Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

2. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3. The Joint Director of Higher Secondary Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

4. The Chief Educational Officer, Vellore.

5. The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvallur ... Respondents Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, prayed to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records on the file of the 2nd Respondent in his proceeding Na.Ka.No.86715/W1/E2/2017, dated 31.07.2020 and quash the same and direct the respondents to settle that benefits with held by the respondents due to the order of punishment.

For Petitioner : Mr.Singaravelan, senior counsel for Mr.M.Rajamani For Respondents : Mr.C.Munusamy, Spl. G.P.(Edu.)

O R D E R

I heard the learned senior counsel Mr.Singaravelan for the Petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader Mr.C.Munusamy for the Respondents.

2. By this writ petition, an order dated 31.07.2020 imposing the punishment of stoppage of increment for two years without cumulative effect on the Petitioner is under challenge.

3. Upon perusal of the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, I find that the Petitioner has filed an appeal dated 17.11.2020 which is pending before the first Respondent.

4. In view of the aforesaid, I dispose of the writ petition by directing the first Respondent to consider the appeal filed on 17.11.2020 on merits and in accordance with the applicable law and dispose of the same within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar kal/ssn To

1. The Secretary to Government, State of Tamilnadu Educational Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

2. The Director of School Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

3. The Joint Director of Higher Secondary Education, College Road, Chennai-600 006.

4. The Chief Educational Officer, Vellore.

5. The Chief Educational Officer, Thiruvallur +1cc to M/s.M.Rajamani, Advocate SR.43195 +1cc to the Government Pleader SR.43 W.P.No.20150 of 2020 & W.M.P.Nos.24881 & 24883 of 2020 SR II(CO) CB(21/01/2021)