A.M.Sundaravel, v. The Principal Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 14.09.2022

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD A.M.Sundaravel ... Petitioner -vs1.The Principal Secretary Public Works Department Secretariate Government of Tamilnadu Chennai-9 2.The Principal Chief Engineer Public Works Department Chepauk, Chennai-5 3.The Director Vigilance and Anticorruption 293, M.K.N.Road Alandur, Chennai-16 4.The Chief Engineer Public Works Department Water Source Organisation Madurai Region, Madurai-2

5.The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department Water Source Organisation Thamiraparani Circle Tirunelveli-2 6.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Water Source Organisation Thamiraparani Division Tirunelveli-2 7.The Executive Engineer Public Works Department Water Source Organisation Sitraru Division Tenkasi ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to take steps of the petitioners representation given to the 3rd Respondent on 03.06.2017 within the time stipulated by this Court to punish the persons who were made loss to the government money.

For Petitioner :

Mr.A.M.Sundaravel Party-in-Person For Respondents :

Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by R.MAHADEVAN, J.] The prayer in this writ petition is for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to punish the persons, who made loss to the State Exchequer, by considering the petitioner's representation dated 03.06.2017.

2. According to the petitioner, in the concrete works of Cannadian Canal of Sittraru Irrigation Division, Tenkasi and Thamiraparani Irrigation Taluk, Thamiraparani Irrigation Division, the respondents 4 to 7 used substandard materials and thereby, caused heavy loss to the State Exchequer.

3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that the allegations made by the petitioner are not true and baseless and if required, the Authorities would inspect the site in the presence of the petitioner and if any irregularity is found, necessary action would be taken against the official concerned.

4. In view of the above submission, the Authority concerned shall conduct inspection in the Cannadian Canal in the presence of the petitioner and find out as to whether any irregularity has been taken place as alleged by the petitioner and if so, take necessary action against the official concerned in the manner known law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

[R.M.D., J.] [J.S.N.P., J.] 14.09.2022 Index :

Yes / No Internet :

Yes / No krk To:

1.The Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Secretariate, Government of Tamilnadu, Chennai-9.

2.The Principal Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5.

3.The Director, Vigilance and Anticorruption, 293, M.K.N.Road, Alandur, Chennai-16.

4.The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Source Organisation, Madurai Region, Madurai-2.

5.The Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Source Organisation, Thamiraparani Circle, Tirunelveli-2.

6.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Source Organisation, Thamiraparani Division, Tirunelveli-2.

7.The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Water Source Organisation, Sitraru Division, Tenkasi.

R.MAHADEVAN , J.

and J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD, J.

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