Thenmozhi v. The Registrar General

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 18.03.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.SATHISH KUMAR AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN W.P.(MD)No.7025 of 2026 and W.M.P.(MD)No.5799 of 2026 Thenmozhi ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Registrar General, High Court of Judicature at Madras, Chennai-600 104.

2.The Additional Registrar General, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai-625 023.

3.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by the Secretary to Government, Law Department, Secretariat, Chennai-09.

4.The Principal Accountant General (A & E), No.361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.

5.The District Judge/Disciplinary Authority, 1/5

6.The Sub Judge, Kulithalai, 7.The Treasury Officer, Kulithalai,

...Respondents

PRAYER:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the second respondent to consider and dispose the appeal filed by the petitioner's husband Late.Rajendran dated October, 2023 against the Order of Removal passed against him in D.P.No.02/2022/A1 dated 24.07.2023 within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 29.01.2026.

For Petitioner : Mr.A.Balaji For Respondents : Mr.D.Sivaraman (R1 & R2) Standing Counsel Mr.S.P.Maharajan (R3 and R7) Special Government Pleader

ORDER

(Order of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.) This writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the second respondent to consider and dispose the appeal filed by the petitioner's husband, namely Late.Rajendran as against the Order of Removal passed against him in D.P.No.02/2022/A1 dated 24.07.2023. 2/5

2.Mr.D.Sivaraman, learned Standing Counsel, accepts notice for the first and second respondents and Mr.S.P.Maharajan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the third and seventh respondents.

3.By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the stage of admission itself.

4.The contention of the petitioner is that the appeal filed by the petitioner's husband as against the order of his removal, has not been disposed by the second respondent.

5.Today, when the writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent, on instructions, submitted that the appeal filed by the petitioner's husband is forwarded to the Disciplinary Committee and the same will be disposed expeditiously. 6.In view of the above submission, no further direction is required to be issued in this writ petition. Accordingly, this writ petition 3/5

is closed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

[N.S.K., J.] & [M.J.R., J.] 18.03.2026 Index :Yes/No Internet :Yes ta To 1.The Secretary to Government, Law Department, Secretariat, Chennai-09.

2.The Treasury Officer, Kulithalai, 4/5

N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.

AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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