R.Ganesan v. The District Health Officer

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C. KUMARAPPAN Writ Petition No.23751 of 2025 and Writ Miscellaneous Petition Nos.26716 & 26717 of 2025 R.Ganesan ... Petitioner ..Vs..

1.The District Health Officer, District Health Office, Coimbatore.

2.The Medical Officer, Government Primary Health Center, Pothanur, Coimbatore.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 20.09.2024 vide Proceedings in R.No.6492/A8/2024 and quash the same, with a consequential direction, directing the 1st respondent to reinstate the Petitioner with all consequential direction, directing the 1st respondent to reinstate the petitioner with all consequential benefit as Hospital Worker in Primary Health Centre, Pothanur, Coimbatore Health Unit District within a stipulated time as may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.M.Santhanaraman For Respondents : Mr.K.Tippu Sultan, Government Advocate 1/4

ORDER

The present wit petition has been filed with a prayer for certiorarified mandamus to quash the impugned proceedings in R.No.6492/A8/2024 dated 20.09.2024 passed by the 1st respondent.

2. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner would submit that the petitioner had challenged the Suspension Order dated 20.09.2024 as the Disciplinary Authority has not reviewed the same as provided under G.O.(Ms).No.81 dated 04.08.2022. 3.At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents would fairly submit that if any representation is received from the petitioner, the respondents would consider the same in line with G.O.(Ms).No.81 dated 04.08.2022.

4.Heard the learned counsel on either side and also perused the materials available on record.

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5.In such view of the matter, without going to the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the petitioner to give a representation to the Disciplinary Authority within seven (7) days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such representation, the Disciplinary Authority is directed to dispose of the same in accordance to its own merits and in accordance with law of course by taking into consideration G.O.(Ms).No.81 dated 04.08.2022 within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are also stand closed.

03.07.2025 ssi Index : Yes Speaking Order : Yes /No To:

1.The District Health Officer, District Health Office, Coimbatore.

2.The Medical Officer, Government Primary Health Center, Pothanur, Coimbatore.

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C. KUMARAPPAN, J.

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