Jegan v. The General Manager

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 08.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.14295 of 2022 Jegan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Nagercoil Region, Rani Thottam, Kanniyakumari District. 2.The Branch Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (Tirunelveli) Ltd., Rani Thottam - 2, Kanniyakumari District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the Impugned order passed by the 1st Respondent vide proceedings in No.4011/Legal-03/Olungu/Tha.A.Po.Ka/2022 on the file 1st Respondent office dated 20.08.2022 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the Respondents to reinstate the Petitioner into service with all monetary benefits within a stipulated time frame that may be fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Karunanidhi For Respondents : Mr.D.Jebaraj, Standing Counsel.

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ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2.The petitioner is working as Conductor in the respondent corporation. He questions the impugned order dated 20.08.2022 whereby he has been suspended from service.

3.When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned standing counsel for the respondents submitted that the suspension order was revoked on 26.08.2022 itself. A counter affidavit has also been filed on the same lines. Therefore nothing survives for further adjudication. 4.Leaving open the rights of the writ petitioner to contest the disciplinary proceeding, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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