Natarajan v. The Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.10.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN and C.M.P.(MD) No.13789 of 2023 Natarajan ... Appellant/Writ Petitioner -Vs.- 1.The Director, Tamil Nadu Motor Transport and Maintenance Department, Velachery, Chennai - 42.

2.The Regional Deputy Director, Government Auto Mobile Workshop, Trichy - 23.

... Respondents/Respondents PRAYER:- Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to set aside the order dated 31.01.2023 made in W.P.(MD)No.14894 of 2020 on the file of this Court.

For Appellant : Mr.V.Illanchezian For Respondents : Mr.T.Amjadkhan Government Advocate **** 1/4

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.) The Writ Appeal has been instituted challenging the order dated 31.01.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.14894 of 2020.

2. Paragraphs 3 to 5 of the order passed by the learned Single Judge reads as under:- "3. When the writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner restricted his prayer to the effect that if a direction is issued to the respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings, the petitioner would be satisfied.

4. Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader, who would submit that she has no objection for the prayer now made.

5. In view of the above submission and in view of the limited relief that has been now sought for, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs." 2/4

3. Learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted a copy of the final order passed by the Director of Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department in proceedings dated 13.03.2023.

4. Thus, the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the appellant was concluded and therefore, the appellant is at liberty to file an appeal before the competent authority for the purpose of redressal of his grievances.

5. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed. [S.M.S.J.,] & [V.L.N.J.,] NCC :Yes/No 12.10.2023 Index :Yes/No SJ To 1.The Director, Tamil Nadu Motor Transport and Maintenance Department, Velachery, Chennai - 42.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

SJ 2.The Regional Deputy Director, Government Auto Mobile Workshop, Trichy - 23.

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