S.Murali v. The Commissioner Of Town Panchayat

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06.12.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE S.Murali .. Petitioner Vs.

1. The Commissioner of Town Panchayat, Urban Administrative Buildings, No.78, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The Executive Officer, Thiruporur Special Grade Town Panchayat, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Thiruporur - 603 110.

.. Respondents Prayer: Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to pass final orders in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the Petitioner in proceeding Na.Ka.No.2020-3/2019/U1, dated 17.12.2019.

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For Petitioner :Mr.R. Prem Narayan For Respondent 1 : Mr.E.Sundaram, Government Advocate For Respondent 2 : Mr. Bindran, Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

By consent of both the parties, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal in the admission stage itself.

2.Mr.E.Sundaram, learned Government Advocate accepts notice for the 1st respondent and Mr. Bindran, learned Additional Government Pleader accepts notice for the 2nd respondent.

3. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that even though a charge memo was issued to him on 17.12.2019 itself and despite the fact that enquiry proceedings had been completed, no final orders have been passed by the Disciplinary Authority viz., the 1st respondent herein. The petitioner seeks for early disposal of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against him.

4. Heard Mr.R. Prem Narayan, learned counsel for the petitioner, 2/4

Mr.E.Sundaram, learned Government Advocate for the 1st respondent and Mr. Bindran, learned Additional Government Pleader for the 2nd respondent.

5. No prejudice would be caused to the respondents, if a direction is issued to the 1st respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law, with regard to the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

6. For the foregoing reasons, this writ petition is disposed of by directing the 1st respondent to pass final orders on merits and in accordance with law in the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above directions, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.

06.12.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No vsi2 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J.

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To

1. The Commissioner of Town Panchayat, Urban Administrative Buildings, No.78, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.

2. The Executive Officer, Thiruporur Special Grade Town Panchayat, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Thiruporur - 603 110.

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