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Ravi P v. The Managing Director

2022-09-29Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 29.09.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.22848 of 2022 and W.M.P(MD)No.16970 of 2022 P.Ravi ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Limited, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Limited, Trichy Region, Trichy.

3.The Domestic Enquiry Officer, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Limited, Trichy Regional Office, Trichy.

... Respondents 1/4

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed in Domestic Enquiry Report No. 105/2022 dated 05.08.2022 by the third respondent, in the reference of the Memorandum of Complaint No.D4/3367/2022 dated 08.06.2022 and quash the same as illegal. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Vadivel For Respondents : Mr.K.Jagadees Balan Standing Counsel

ORDER

Heard the learned counsel on either side.

2. What is under challenge is only an enquiry report. It is well settled that the enquiry report is not binding on the disciplinary authority. He can take a different view also. It is open to the petitioner herein to offer his explanation in response to the enquiry report. If the petitioner has not given his explanation, the petitioner is given two more weeks to offer his explanation. Leaving open all the defences of the petitioner, this writ petition is dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 29.09.2022 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No mga 2/4

To 1.The Managing Director, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Limited, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

2.The General Manager, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Limited, Trichy Region, Trichy.

3.The Domestic Enquiry Officer, Tamilnadu State Transport Corporation Kumbakonam Limited, Trichy Regional Office, Trichy.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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