S.Rajamma, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 03.12.2021
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH W.M.P.(MD).No.8396 of 2018 S.Rajamma, Assistant Project Officer (Infra II)/ Rural Development Assistant Director, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District. ...Petitioner /Vs./ 1.The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by the Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director, Directorate of Rural and Development and Panchayats, Chennai.
3.The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai, Madurai District.
4.The District Collector, Collectorate, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
5.The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
6.The Additional Collector, Madurai. ...Respondents (R6 is suo-motu impleaded vide order of this Court dated 03.12.2021) PRAYER:- Writ Petition - filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Charge Memo in Na.Ka.No.3109/2015/Oo.Va.5, dated 28.03.2018, on the file of the respondent No.3 and quash the same. 1/3
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Louis For Respondents : Mr.A.K.Manikkam Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The challenge in this writ petition is to a charge memo dated 28.03.2018.
2. I do not wish to dwell on the charges or the merits of the matter for the reason that both Mr.S.Louis, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.A.K.Manikkam, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would concur that the matter is at the stage of enquiry, wherein, hearing has been completed by the Enquiry Officer and the report is awaited. Thus, they would plead that the writ petition be closed with a direction to the Authorities to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.
3. In view of the elapse of time pending writ petition, it would be appropriate that the petitioner appear on one more occasion before the Enquiry Officer to recapitulate the relevant facts and submissions. For this purpose, the hearing of the petitioner shall be by the Additional Collector, Madurai/Enquiry Officer on 13.12.2021 at 10.30 a.m.
4.The Officer, as aforesaid, is suo motu impleaded as Respondent No.6 and learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice for her. No separate notice of hearing need be issued for the hearing slated on 13.12.2021 as learned counsels have noted the date, for onward transmission to the respective parties.
5. Upon generation of the enquiry report, subsequent proceedings shall be taken forward and concluded within a period of four months from 13.12.2021.
6. With this, this Writ Petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CRL) // True Copy // / /2021 Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) ssb 2/3
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1. The Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director, Directorate of Rural and Development and Panchayats, Chennai.
3. The District Collector, Collectorate, Madurai, Madurai District.
4. The District Collector, Collectorate, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
5. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency, Collectorate, Sivagangai, Sivagangai District.
6. The Additional Collector, Madurai.
+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-37398[F] dated 06/12/2021 ) Order made in Dated: 03.12.2021 USK (10.12.2021) 3P 8C 3/3