S.Kasiramkumar v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 12.11.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.

42224 of 2025 S.Kasiramkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.THE SECRETARY, TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, CHENNAI 600 003 2.The Deputy Secretary / Enquiry Officer, (TNPSC Proceedings No.142/PD-B2/2022 dated 20.02.2024), Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai 600 003 ... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to furnish the deposition copies of the all witnesses as requested by the petitioner in his representation dated 23.04.2024 to the 2nd respondent who were examined during the disciplinary proceedings conducted against the petitioner in Memorandum No.7364/PD-A4/2017 dated 1/5

26.11.2021.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.R.Malarvannan For Respondents : Mr.K.Karthick Jaganathan, Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for direction to the second respondent to furnish deposition copies of the witnesses. 2.

The petitioner while working as Section Officer in the Office of the Tamilnadu Public Service Commission, he was served with charge memo in pursuant to the registration of FIR in crime No.273 of 2017 for the offence punishable under Sections 465 & 471 of IPC alleging that the petitioner involved in malpractice that occurred in the Group I Mains Written Examination conducted in the year 2016. Enquiry Officer was appointed and enquiry was proceeded with. During the enquiry, nearly 20 2/5

witnesses were examined by the disciplinary authority. However, the petitioner was not served with any copy of the depositions. 3.

The learned counsel for the petitioner pointed that as per the guidelines issued for the disciplinary proceedings, the petitioner is entitled for copies of deposition on the same day of enquiry of each witness.

4.

In view of the above, the second respondent is directed to provide copies of the deposition of the witnesses within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of this Order. 5.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs.

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To 1.THE SECRETARY, TAMIL NADU PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, CHENNAI 600 003 2.The Deputy Secretary / Enquiry Officer, (TNPSC Proceedings No.142/PD-B2/2022 dated 20.02.2024), Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Chennai 600 003 12.11.2025 5/5