A writ petition filed under Article 226 seeking a mandamus for departmental action against a District Collector for unruly behaviour was dismissed by the court as withdrawn by the petitioner with liberty to approach the competent forum.
Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn. Liberty granted to work out remedy before competent forum. No costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 04.09.2019
CORAM'
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.SATHYANARAYANAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N.SESHASAYEE
WP.No.24804/2019
S.Venkat ... Petitioner
Versus
1.The Chief Secretary
Government of Tamil Nadu
Fort St George, Chennai.
2.The Director General of Police
O/o.The Director General of Police
Rajaji Salai, Chennai 600 005.
3.The Superintendent of Police
O/o.The Superintendent of Police
Kancheepuram.
4.The Commissioner
Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments [HR&CE]
Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 034.
5.Mr.Ponnaiyan
The District Collector
Office of the Collectorate,
Kancheepuram. ... Respondents
Prayer:Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for a writ of mandamus directing the 1st respondent to immediately take necessary departmental action against the 5th respondent for the unruly behaviour in public on 10.08.2019 using abusive words and threatening a police officer on duty and demeaning the dignity, status and the purpose of the post and position of District Collector.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.Vivekanandan For R1 : Mr.A.N.Thambidurai, Spl.GP
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.SATHYANARAYANAN, J.,]
(2)In the light of the submission and endorsement made by the
learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands
dismissed as withdrawn and the concerned individual is
permitted to work out his remedy in accordance with law before
the competent Forum. No costs.
Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(J)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1.The Chief Secretary
Government of Tamil Nadu
Fort St George, Chennai.
WP.No.24804/2019
srg 28/09/2019
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition praying for departmental action against a public official for unruly behaviour should be admitted.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
S. Venkat
The Chief Secretary, Government of Tamil Nadu
The Director General of Police
The Superintendent of Police
The Commissioner, Hindu Religious & Charitable Endowments
Mr. Ponnaiyan
M.Sathyanaayanan
N.Seshasayee
As recorded by the court registry
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