The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court disposed of a writ petition challenging a transfer order. The court directed the transfer be kept in abeyance until 30.04.2018, allowing the petitioner to make representations, and dismissed the petition.
Transfer order kept in abeyance till 30.04.2018; petition disposed of; no costs.
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BE0FORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 01.03.2018
CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P.(MD)No.4446 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.4544 and 4545 of 2018
R.Kannan ... Petitioner
Vs. 1.The Chief Engineer, Personnel, TANGEDCO, Anna Salai, Chennai – 2. 2.The Chief Engineer, Madurai Region, TANGEDCO, K.Pudur, Madurai – 7. ... Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari to call for the proceedings of the first respondent made in Memo No.017398/G.11/G.111/2018-2017, dated 27.02.2018 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Sureshkumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Dhayalan
The petitioner is employed in TANGEDCO. By the impugned order, he has been transferred from Madurai to Sempatti. The petitioner's daughter is presently taking the board examination. Therefore, the petitioner's presence is absolutely essential. There is some justification in the request made by the petitioner that he should not be disturbed at present.
2.Considering the petitioner's request, it is directed that the order of transfer can be kept in abeyance till 30.04.2018. It is https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ open to the petitioner to make a representation to the first respondent and it is open to the first respondent to reconsider the
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order passed earlier. It is made clear that the matter is left to the discretion of the first respondent.
With the above directions, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Chief Engineer, Personnel, TANGEDCO, Anna Salai, Chennai – 2. 2.The Chief Engineer, Madurai Region, TANGEDCO, K.Pudur, Madurai – 7.
+1cc to Mr.M.SURESH KUMAR,Advocate,SR.52262
W.P.(MD)No.4446 of 2018 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.4544 and 4545 of 2018 01.03.2018
SKN KK/SKN RSK/SAR 3/06.03.2018/ 2P- 4C/
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the order of the respondent transferring the petitioner can be quashed in the interest of justice.
Whether the transfer order can be kept in abeyance until 30.04.2018.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
R. Kannan
The Chief Engineer, Personnel, TANGEDCO
The Chief Engineer, Madurai Region, TANGEDCO
G.R. Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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