Madras High CourtWP(MD)/29127/2024disposed of

V.Irudayaraj v. The Principal District Judge

2026-06-09Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan,Honourable Ms.Justice R. Poornima4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.06.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.POORNIMA and W.M.P.(MD)No.24640 of 2024 V.Irudayaraj ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal District Judge, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai, Madurai District.

3.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai, Madurai District.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned charged memo issued by the 3rd respondent in D.E.No.11/2020 dated 25.06.2020 and consequential final order passed by the 1st respondent in D.E.No.11/2020 dated 16.10.2023 and to quash 1/4

the same and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner having retired from service on 30.06.2019 on the date of the petitioner superannuation with all attended benefits and continuity of service. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Karthikeya Venkatachalapathy For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesh, Standing Counsel.

ORDER

(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.Swaminathan, J.) Heard both sides.

2.The writ petitioner was a court staff who was removed from service vide order dated 16.10.2023. Against the said order, an appeal would lie before the Registrar General. Instead, the petitioner chose to file this writ petition.

3.Since the order is appealable, it is only just and proper that the petitioner exhausts the appeal remedy. The petitioner is given four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order to file an appeal before the Registrar General. If such an appeal is filed within the aforesaid time 2/4

limit, it shall be entertained without reference to limitation. We also would direct the appellate authority to dispose of the appeal, if filed within the said time limit, within a period of six months thereafter. We clarify that we have not gone into the merits of the matter. 4.This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. (G.R.S. J.,) & (R.P. J.,) 09.06.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:

1.The Principal District Judge, Madurai, Madurai District.

2.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Madurai, Madurai District.

3.The Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai, Madurai District.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

and R.POORNIMA, J.

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