M.Dhanapal v. The Director General Of Highways
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 09.08.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR W.P.No.23315 of 2023 and W.M.P.Nos.22858 & 22859 of 2023 M.Dhanapal, (M/53 Yrs), S/o.Maran, formerly Junior Assistant, Construction & Maintenance, Palacode Sub-Division, Highways Department, Dharmapuri District.
... Petitioner
Versus
1.The Director General of Highways, Guindy, Chennai - 25.
2.The Divisional Engineer, Construction and Maintenance Department, Highways Department, Dharmapuri District.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or Order or Direction in the nature of a Writ, calling for the records of the respondent in connection with the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in Proc.No.188/Con.4(1)/2023-2, dated 08/02/2023 and quash the same and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service and grant him all consequential service and monetary benefits and grant such other further relied as this Court may deem fit in the circumstances of the case.
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For Petitioner :
Mr.K.Venkataramani, Senior Counsel for M.Muthappan For Respondents :
Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh, Special Government Pleader
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records of the respondent in connection with the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in Proc.No.188/Con.4(1)/2023-2, dated 08.02.2023 and quash the same and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service and grant him all consequential service and monetary benefits. 2.When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the impugned suspension order passed by the 1st respondent in Proc.No.188/Con.4(1)/2023-2, dated 08.02.2023 has been revoked on 08.08.2023 subject to the outcome of the criminal case registered by the Vigilance and Anti Corruption, Dharmapuri in Crime No.1/AC/2023, dated 07.02.2023.
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3.In such view of the matter, the prayer sought for by the petitioner becomes infructuous. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed as infructuous. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs.
09.08.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking Order/Non-Speaking Order vv2 To 1.The Director General of Highways, Guindy, Chennai - 25.
2.The Divisional Engineer, Construction and Maintenance Department, Highways Department, Dharmapuri District.
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N.SATHISH KUMAR , J.
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