P.Bharathiraja, v. The Director,Rural & Panchayat

W.P.(MD) No.677 of 2019 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 16.12.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.S.RAMESH W.P.(MD) No.677 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD) No.578 of 2019 P.Bharathiraja ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Director, Rural and Panchayat Development Department, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

3.The Additional Collector cum the Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Madurai, Madurai District.

4.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Thirumangalam.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent impugned order in Na.Ka.No.2057/2018/D14 dated 17.12.2018 and quash the same, consequently directing the second respondent herein to reinstate the petitioner in service in the post of District Coordinator in Swachh Bharat Mission (Gramin), District Rural Development Agency, Madurai, Madurai District, in accordance with law.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Mahalakshmi For Respondent : Mr.K.Chellapandian, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.R.Sethuraman, Special Government Pleader.

O R D E R

The petitioner herein was appointed only on contract basis for the period of 01.01.2018 to 31.12.2018. The respondent herein had passed an order on 17.12.2018 terminating the service of the petitioner on the ground that he had absent himself to report before the office on the Saturday of a few weeks and that his performance was not satisfactory. When the petitioner service itself was on contract basis for a period of one year only and that such period https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) No.677 of 2019 had also been lapsed, no effective order can be passed in the present writ petition. Further more, since the employment itself was on temporary basis, removal of the petitioner from the service on the grounds of his absence as well as the performance, cannot be found fault with.

2.In the light of the above observations, I do not find any reason to interfere with the impugned order. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (AD-II) // True Copy // / /2020 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) cp To:- 1.The Director, Rural and Panchayat Development Department, Chennai.

2.The District Collector, Madurai, Madurai District.

3.The Additional Collector cum the Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Madurai, Madurai District.

4.The Block Development Officer, Village Panchayat, Thirumangalam.

+1 CC to Mr.S.MAHALAKSHMI, Advocate ( SR-106082[F] dated 19/12/2019 ) Order Made in W.P.(MD) No.677 of 2019 and W.M.P(MD) No.578 of 2019 16.12.2019 VB(07.01.2020) 2P 6C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2