The Madras High Court disposed of a writ petition filed by a suspended forester. Noting the petitioner's impending retirement, the court directed the authorities to conclude the pending disciplinary action within six months and revoked the suspension order.
Disposal of the writ petition with a direction to conclude disciplinary action within six months.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 12.03.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
W.P.(MD)No.2081 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD)No.2333 of 2018
K.Kasi ... Petitioner
-Vs-
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Represented by its Secretary to Government, Environment and Forest Department,
Fort. St.George, Chennai.
3.The Chief Conservator of Forests, Tiruchirappalli Circle, Tiruchirappalli. ...Respondents
PRAYER:Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in Proc.No.E2/14271/2017 dated 01.12.2017 on the file of the third respondent and quash the same as illegal and incompetent with consequential direction to the third respondent to revoke the order of suspension within time frame.
For Petitioner : M/s.K.Jenitha For Respondents : Mrs.S.Srimathy, Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
The petitioner is working as a Forester. He was suspended by order dated 01.12.2017. The order of suspension was pending enquiry.
2.Today, when the matter is taken up for disposal, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents produced a copy of the order dated 20.02.2018 revoking the order of suspension.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ that the petitioner is going to retire by the year end.
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4.Taking note of the said submission, a direction is given for conclusion of the disciplinary action initiated against the writ petitioner within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
5.This writ petition is disposed of with this direction. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/ Assistant Registrar (P&A) /True copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Secretary to Government, State of Tamil Nadu, Environment and Forest Department, Fort. St.George, Chennai.
3.The Chief Conservator of Forests, Tiruchirappalli Circle, Tiruchirappalli.
+1cc to Mr.K.JENITHA, Advocate, SR.No. 54513 +1cc to M/s.Special Government Pleader,SR.No. 54907
W.P.(MD)No.2081 of 2018 12.03.2018
MYR KK/SKN RSK/13.03.2018/SAR-3/2P-6C
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition involving suspension of a forester should be disposed of with a direction to conclude disciplinary action within six months.
K.Kasi
The State of Tamil Nadu
The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest
The Chief Conservator of Forests
G.R.Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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