Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1322/2022disposed of

C.Paulraju v. The Assistant General Manager

2022-01-25Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi2 pages

W.P(MD)No.1322 of 2022 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 25.01.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P(MD)No.1322 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD).Nos.1165 and 1166 of 2022 C.Paulraju Manager, Canara Bank, Dindigul Regional Office, Dindigul.

... Petitioner versus The Assistant General Manager, Canara Bank, Human Resources Management Section, Circle Office, Madurai.

... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned charge sheet in Ref.No.MDUC HRM DAC CS 19/2021 dated 20.12.2021 issued by the respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent to drop the disciplinary proceedings as against the petitioner.

For Petitioner : M/s.E.Kasthuri For Respondents : Mr.N.Dilip Kumar

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed against the charge memo dated 20.12.2021.

2.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the respondent issued notice to the petitioner on 07.03.2020, in which, the petitioner was called for certain documents with regard to the investigation about LUCC loan sanctioned by the petitioner and the same were not furnished by him. The respondent has proceeded with the departmental proceedings by issuing a charge memo. The grievance of the petitioner is that his explanations dated 05.03.2018, 11.05.2020 and 29.02.2021 were not considered by the respondent and without considering his explanations, the respondent has issued the charge memo in a mechanical manner.

https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P(MD)No.1322 of 2022 3.The learned counsel for the respondent submitted that the petitioner's representation runs to 100 pages and no valuable materials are available to quash the charge memo issued to the petitioner.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the respondent submitted that the Enquiry Officer was appointed and today, the case is posted for hearing and this petitioner also appeared before the Enquiry Officer.

5. Considering the rival submissions made and the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent to conclude the departmental proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of copy of this order. It is needles to mention that the petitioner shall produce the relevant documents before the Enquiry Officer, which are required for the purpose of enquiry. No Costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) // True Copy // / /2022 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) tta Note: In view of the present lock down owing to COVID-19 pandemic, a web copy of the order may be utilized for official purposes, but, ensuring that the copy of the order that is presented is the correct copy, shall be the responsibility of the advocate/litigant concerned.

To The Assistant General Manager, Canara Bank, Human Resources Management Section, Circle Office, Madurai.

+1 CC to M/s.N.DILIPKUMAR, Advocate ( SR-2462[F] dated 25/01/2022 ) W.P(MD)No.1322 of 2022 25.01.2022 nsn(CO) TR(24.05.2022) 2P 3C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2