Madras High CourtWP(MD)/20420/2015disposed of

S. Arockia Felix v. The Executive Director

2015-11-18Honourable Mr Justice D. Hariparanthaman2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.11.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.HARIPARANTHAMAN W.P(MD)No.20420 of 2015 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2015 S.Arockia Felix : Petitioner Vs.

1.The Executive Director, Indian Bank, Corporate Office, No.254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Deputy General Manager/Appellate Authority, Corporate Office, Vigilance Department, No.254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Deputy General Manager/Zonal Head, Indian Bank, Zonal Office, Dr.Besant Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

4.The Assistant General Manager/Discipline Authority, Indian Bank, Dr.Besant Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

: Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to conclude the enquiry proceedings on the charge memo framed against the petitioner by the fourth respondent as per the articles of charge in Ref.No.ZOK:Vig:CS:31514:2015-16 dated 31.08.2015 based on the explanation submitted by the petitioner dated 09.09.2015, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court and to exonerate the petitioner from the charges and to reinstate the petitioner into service with all consequential and other attendant benefits and to pass such further or other orders. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Devaraj for Bank

O R D E R

************ The writ petition lies in a narrow compass. The petitioner was issued a charge memo by the fourth respondent as per the articles of charge in Ref.No.ZOK:Vig:CS:31514:2015-16 dated 31.08.2015. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

petitioner seeks for a direction to the fourth respondent to conclude the enquiry and pass final orders within the stipulated time as prescribed by this Court.

2.It is stated that though the petitioner gave an explanation dated 09.09.2015, an Enquiry Officer is yet to be appointed and no witnesses are examined. In the circumstances, direction is issued to the fourth respondent to pass final order in the disciplinary proceeding relating to the charge memo dated 31.08.2015, within a period of nine months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 3.With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AS) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1.The Executive Director, Indian Bank, Corporate Office, No.254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 002.

2.The Deputy General Manager/Appellate Authority, Corporate Office, Vigilance Department, No.254-260, Avvai Shanmugam Salai, Royapettah, Chennai-600 002.

3.The Deputy General Manager/Zonal Head, Indian Bank, Zonal Office, Dr.Besant Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

4.The Assistant General Manager/Discipline Authority, Indian Bank, Dr.Besant Road, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

+1CC to Mr.S.Devaraj, Advocate, SR.No.65907 +1CC to Mr.F.Deepak,Advocate, SR.No. 66043 ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.20420 of 2015 18.11.2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ AM/23.11.2015/GSV.PM/SAR-II/2P/5C