A.Purushothaman v. The Managing Director/ Chairman

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.07.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN and W.M.P.No.27882 of 2025 A.Purushothaman ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Managing Director/Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd, TASMAC, IV Floor, CMDA - Tower - 2, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Villupuram District.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order dated 12.06.2025 passed in Na.Ka.No.A1/11521/2025 by the 2nd Respondent suspending the Petitioner from service of Supervisor at TASMAC Shop No.11521 situate at 1/6

Kalamarudur Village and Post, Ulundurpettai Taluk, Kallakurichi District and quash the same and consequentially to direct the 2nd Respondent to consider Petitioner's representation dated 18.06.202025 requesting to cancel the above referred impugned order and reinstate the Petitioner into service within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramamurthy For Respondents : M/s.V.S.Saranya Standing Counsel

O R D E R

By consent of both the learned counsel for the parties, the Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage itself.

2. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. Though the instant writ petition has been filed to challenge the impugned Suspension Order dated 12.06.2025 in Na.Ka.No.A1/11521/2025 passed by the 2nd respondent, when the matter was taken up for the hearing, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents would submit 2/6

that they would dispose the Disciplinary Proceedings, within a period of three months and would further submit that if any representation is received from the petitioner for the review of the suspension, the same would also be considered in accordance with law.

4. At this juncture, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has already sent a representation to the 2nd respondent on 18.06.2025 seeking reconsideration of the impugned suspension order.

5. In such view of the submission, without going into the merits of the writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.06.2025 for revocation of suspension and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. and further, the 2nd respondent is directed to conclude the Disciplinary Proceedings on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. With the above directions, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. 3/6

Consequently, the connected writ miscellaneous petition is closed. 09.07.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order dm 4/6

To 1.The Managing Director/Chairman, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd, TASMAC, IV Floor, CMDA - Tower - 2, Thalamuthu Natarajan Maligai, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The District Manager, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC), Villupuram District.

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C.KUMARAPPAN, J.

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