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Jothiram, S/O.Ramalingam, v. The Additional Director

2016-04-20Honourable Mrs Justice Pushpa Sathyanarayana2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:20.04.2016

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE PUSHPA SATHYANARAYANA W.P(MD)No.7607 of 2016 Jothiram ... Petitioner Vs.

The Additional Director General of Police(L & O), Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 04. ... Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to dispose the appeal dated 02.12.2013 of the petitioner prior to the date of retirement of the petitioner (31.05.2016).

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Baalasundharam For Respondent : Mrs.S.Bharathi, Government Advocate

ORDER

Mrs.S.Bharathi, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent.

2. By consent of parties, the main Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he was serving as Inspector of Police in Andimadam Police Station in Ariyalur District. While so, a charge memo was issued to him under Rule 3 (b) of Tamilnadu Police Subordinate Service(Discipline & Appeal) Rules 1969. After conducting enquiry, the petitioner was dismissed from service vide order of the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Trichy, dated 04.11.2013. Against which, the petitioner preferred an appeal on 02.12.2013 and the same is still pending without any consideration. It is further stated that the date of retirement of the petitioner is on 31.05.2016. Hence, the petitioner has come forward with the present Writ Petition seeking early disposal of the appeal preferred by him.

4. Considering the limited scope of the prayer made in this Writ Petition, without expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim made by the petitioner, the respondent is directed to dispose of the appeal preferred by the petitioner, dated 02.12.2013 and pass appropriate orders on the same, on merits and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No Costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(W) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To The Additional Director General of Police(L & O), Kamarajar Salai, Chennai - 04.

+One cc to Mr.K.Baalasundharam, Advocate, SR.No.21791 pm RL/3C/2P/GSV/PM/5/5/2016 W.P(MD)No.7607 of 2016 20.04.2016 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/