State of Tamil Nadu, v. G.Sowrirajan
Case brief
What is this about?
The bench dismissed appeals against an order quashing stale departmental charges against an employee and directing his relief from the Tahsildar post due to a 31-year unexplained delay in initiating proceedings and preventing his lawful promotion.
What did the court decide?
Quashed departmental charge memos and G.O. deleting respondent's name; direct relief of respondent from Tahsildar post.
What the court decided
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In the High Court of Judicature at Madras
Dated: 16.07.2015
Coram:
The Hon'ble Mr.Justice SATISH K. AGNIHOTRI and The Hon'ble Mr.Justice M.VENUGOPAL W.A.Nos.969 to 971 of 2015 and M.P.Nos.1 and 1 of 2015 in W.A.Nos.970 & 971/2015
- State of Tamilnadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Fort. St. George, Chennai – 600 009 2. The Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 005 3. The District Collector, Tiruvarur ..Appellants in W.A.No.969 of 2015 /Respondents The District Collector, Tiruvarur ..Appellant in W.A.Nos.970 and 971of 2015 /3rd Respondent Vs. G.Sowrirajan ..Respondent in all the Appeals/Petitioner
Prayer: Writ Appeals filed under Clause 15 of the Letter Patent Appeal against the Order of this Court dated 09.06.2014 made in W.P. Nos. 9280 to 9282 of 2011 respectively.
Writ Petition No.9280 of 2011 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent resulting in the impugned order G.O.(2D) No.291 Revenue (Ser.1) Department, dated 13.07.2011 and quash the same insofar it
affects the petitioner and to direct the third respondent to relieve the petitioner from the post of Tahsildar in view of the order of the first respondent in G.O.(2D) No.95 Revenue (Ser.1) Development dated 18.02.2011 appointing the petitioner as Deputy Collector [prayer amended as per the order of this Court dated 09.06.2014 in M.P.No.1 of 2012]
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ court can quash departmental charges framed after a long inordinate delay without cogent explanation.
Whether a promoted government employee can be relieved of a post due to stale disciplinary allegations.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
State of Tamilnadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary to Government
- appellant
Commissioner of Revenue Administration
- appellant
District Collector, Tiruvarur
- respondent
G. Sowrirajan
Coram
Case details
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