Madras High CourtWP(MD)/33266/2025dismissed

Sithick v. The Managing Director

2025-11-24Honourable Mr Justice K.Kumaresh Babu5 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU W.P.(MD)No.33266 of 2025 Sithick

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The Managing Director, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

2.The General Manager, Periyamilagu Parai, Trichy.

3.The Assistant Engineer, Kumbakonam Limit, Trichy Zone, Cantonment Branch, Trichy.

4.The Branch Manager, Kumbakonam Limit, Trichy Zone, Thuvarankurichi Branch, Thuvarankurichi, Trichy District.

5.Palanisamy 6.K.Vadivelan 1/5

7.S.Shankar Ganesh 8.A.Vellaisamy ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct enquiry and take disciplinary action against 5 to 8 Respondents on the basis of Petitioner's representation dated 02.07.2025.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Vadivelan For R1 to R4 : Mr.K.Ramaiah Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 to 3 to conduct enquiry and take disciplinary action against the respondents 5 to 8 on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 02.07.2025.

2. It is well settled that a third party, not connected with any service dispute, can invoke the provisions of Article 226 of the Constitution of India to seek a mandamus to take action against any employee or official. Disciplinary proceedings is essential matter 2/5

between employer and the employee and a stranger particularly, a person who was the complainant which led to a criminal case, cannot claim to initiate departmental action. The said principal has been laid down by the Honb'le Apex Court in the case of Ranjith Prasad Vs. Union of India (UoI) and Ors., reported in AIR 2000 SC 3469.

3. In view of the same, the prayer as sought for by the writ petitioner cannot be entertained by this Court.

4. Accordingly, this Writ petition stands dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs.

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1.The Managing Director, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur District.

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2.The General Manager, Periyamilagu Parai, Trichy.

3.The Assistant Engineer, Kumbakonam Limit, Trichy Zone, Cantonment Branch, Trichy.

4.The Branch Manager, Kumbakonam Limit, Trichy Zone, Thuvarankurichi Branch, Thuvarankurichi, Trichy District.

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K.KUMARESH BABU , J.

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