D.Veerapandi, v. The Director

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 31.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and C.M.P.(MD)No.357 of 2024 D.Veerapandi ... Appellant Vs.

1.The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption Department, MKN Road, Alandhur, Chennai.

2.The Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, District Collectorate,

4.The Assistant Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Sivagangai.

5.The Block Development Officer (V.Pt), Union Office, Ilayankudi, Sivagangai.

6.The Executive Engineer, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Rural Development Agency, ... Respondents PRAYER : Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the impugned order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.7933 of 2023, dated 10.04.2023.

For Appellant :

Mr.P.T.Ramesh Raja, for Mr.T.Veerakumar For Respondents :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan, Spl. Govt. Pleader for R2 to R4 Mr.R.Meenakshi Sundaram, Addl. Public Prosecutor for R1

JUDGMENT

[Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] Challenging the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD)No.7933 of 2023, dated 10.04.2023, the appellant has filed this Writ Appeal.

2. When the matter was taken up for consideration, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the first respondent submitted that the first respondent viz., the Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption has sent a communication on 11.03.2019 to the disciplinary authority viz., the second respondent for taking necessary action. He further submitted that a show cause notice has also been issued to the Secretary of the Panchayat.

3. In view of the submissions made by the learned Additional Public Prosecutor that disciplinary proceedings have been initiated and a show cause notice has also been issued to the Secretary of the Panchayat, we are not inclined to pass any positive direction.

4. Accordingly, this Writ Appeal is dismissed. However, the disciplinary authority viz. the second respondent is directed to proceed with the enquiry and pass orders as early as possible. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. [D.K.K., J.] [R.V., J.] 31.01.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No vsm

To 1.The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption Department, MKN Road, Alandhur, Chennai.

2.The Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Building, Saidapet, Chennai.

3.The District Collector, District Collectorate, 4.The Assistant Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Sivagangai.

5.The Block Development Officer (V.Pt), Union Office, Ilayankudi, Sivagangai.

6.The Executive Engineer, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, District Rural Development Agency,

D.KRISHNAKUMAR , J.

and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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