The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a show-cause notice. The Court held that the petitioner could proceed before authorities to explain the allegations rather than resorting to a writ as a pre-emptive measure.
The writ petition and connected miscellaneous petition were closed with no costs awarded.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 04.05.2017
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH
and
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.AUTHINATHAN
W.P.(MD)No.8790 of 2017 and WMP (MD) No.6747 of 2017
K.Shanmugaiah
.. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The District Collector, Thoothukudi District, Thoothukudi.
2.The Tahsildar, Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukudi District. .. Respondents
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pursuant to the impugned show cause notice of the 2nd respondent in his proceedings dated 28.04.2017 (received only on 02.05.2017) and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mrs.Polex Legal Solution
For Respondents : Mr.M.Govindan
Special Government Pleader
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by P.N.PRAKASH, J. )
This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned show cause notice of the 2nd respondent in his proceedings dated 28.04.2017.
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explanations raised in this Writ Petition, rather than coming up with this writ petition as a pre-emptive measure.
Assistant Registrar(AD-II)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The District Collector,
+1cc to Mr.Polex Legal Solution in SR.No:55608
RR
AE/MMS/SAR4/09.05.2017/2P/4C
ORDER MADE IN W.P.(MD)No.8790 of 2017 and WMP (MD) No.6747 of 2017 04.05.2017
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Shanmugaiah
The District Collector, Thoothukudi District
The Tahsildar, Ettayapuram Taluk, Thoothukudi District
P.N.PRAKASH
N.AUTHINATHAN
As recorded by the court registry
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