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T.Masilamani v. The Chairman Cum Managing Director

2025-09-09Honourable Mr Justice A.D.Jagadish Chandira4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 09.09.2025 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.No.33804 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.37939 of 2025 T.Masilamani ... Petitioner ..Vs..

1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC), Tower No.II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Senior Regional Manager, Tasmac Ltd., Coimbatore Region, Coimbatore.

3.The District Manager/Deputy Collector, Coimbatore (North) District, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., No.305 Vilankurichi Road, Peelmedu Railway Station, Old Junction Road, Peelamedu 641 004.

... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certioraified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 3rd respondent, the District Manager / deputy Collector (TASMAC) Coimbatore (North) District to revoke the order of suspension in Na.Ka.No.165/2022/A1 dated 03.04.2025 and pass appropriate orders reinstating the petitioner into service as salesman in the Tasmac Shop

No1711 Coimbatore (North) District by considering his representation, dated 15.08.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sundresan For Respondents : Mr.K.Sathish Kumar, Standing Counsel

ORDER

The instant writ petition has been filed to call for the records of the 3rd respondent, the District Manager / deputy Collector (TASMAC) Coimbatore (North) District to revoke the order of suspension in Na.Ka.No.165/2022/A1 dated 03.04.2025 and pass appropriate orders reinstating the petitioner into service as salesman in the Tasmac Shop No1711 Coimbatore (North) District by considering his representation, dated 15.08.2025.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that for no fault on the part of the petitioner, he was suspended from service on the ground that there is a MRP violation. It is the contention of the petitioner that on a particular day, the petitioner has not sold any Beer Bottles more than MRP as alleged in the Memorandum. Therefore, the suspension is ipso facto void. Though, the learned counsel raised such an objection, he restrict his prayer that if the respondents dispose of the

proceedings pending against the petitioner within a reasonable time, the same would satisfy the petitioner.

3. In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, without going to the merits of this Writ Petition, the 3rd respondent is directed to complete the enquiry in respect of the petitioner's suspension order dated 03.04.2025 and pass final orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four(4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

4. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs.

09.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No : Yes / No vum A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA ,J.,

vum To:

1.The Chairman cum Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC), Tower No.II, 4th Floor, Gandhi Irwin Bridge Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

2.The Senior Regional Manager, Tasmac Ltd., Coimbatore Region, Coimbatore.

3.The District Manager/Deputy Collector, Coimbatore (North) District, Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., No.305 Vilankurichi Road, Peelmedu Railway Station, Old Junction Road, Peelamedu 641 004.

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