Muthuraman M v. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 08-07-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

1. Muthuraman M S/o Muthusamy Petitioner(s) Vs

1. Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (TASMAC) Rep By Its Managing Director, CMDA Buildings, 4 th Floor Phase II, Egmore, Chennai 2.The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC) Namakkal District Respondent(s) PRAYER Call for the records of the file of the 2 nd respondent in order Na.Ka. No.35 / Pi1 / Ci.Vi. / 2022 dated 07.02.2022 and quash the same as illegal, incompetent and without jurisdiction and further direct the 2 nd respondent to reinstate the petitioner in service with continuity and all back wages and monetary benefits

and to pay subsistence allowance for the suspension period from 07.02.2022 till date and to make appropriate decision.

For Petitioner(s):

Mr.A.Arun Kumar For Respondent(s):

Mr.Sekar, Standing Counsel for R1 & R2

ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed challenging the suspension order dated 07.02.2022.

2. It is the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that for the past three years, the respondents have neither reviewed the suspension nor passed any final orders in the disciplinary proceedings.

3. At this juncture, the learned Standing Counsel would submit that they have already received the enquiry report and they would pass final orders within a reasonable time.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would further submit that though he has challenged the suspension order, in view of the submission of the learned Standing Counsel, the respondents may be directed to pass final orders within a reasonable time.

5. In view of the submissions, without going into the merits of the case,

this Court directs the respondents to pass final orders in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner on its own merits and in accordance with law within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, are closed. 08-07-2025 gd Index:Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Internet:Yes

To 1.Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd (tasmac) Rp By Its Managing Director, Cmda Buildings, 4th Floor Phase Ii, Egmore, Chennai 2.The District Manager Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corproaiton Ltd., (tasmac) Namakkal District

C.KUMARAPPAN J.

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