The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging an employee's suspension order. The Court held that the suspension was not a punishment and refused to interfere absent a prima facie case, directing respondents to review the suspension periodically and conduct future enquiries diligently.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.03.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
W.P.No.7675 of 2021 and WMP.No.8206 of 2021
V.Iyyanarappan ...Petitioner
-vs-
1.The Registrar,
The Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
Puducherry.
2.The Administrator,
The Puducherry State Co-opertive Bank,
Puducherry.
3.The Managing Director,
The Puducherry State Co-operative Bank Ltd.,
Head Office, Puducherry.
4.The Branch Manager,
The Puducherry State Co-operative Bank Ltd.,
Muthialpet Branch, Muthialpet,
Puducherry 605 003.
5.Mr.P.Karunakaran,
The Managing Director,
The Puducherry State Co-operative Bank Ltd.,
Head Office, Puducherry. ... Respondents
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari to call for the records relating to impugned order of suspension vide PSCB/HO/2458/2020-21/B dated 16.12.2020 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same and pass orders.
For Petitioner : Mr.E.Anbarasan For Respondents : Mr.Stalin Abhimanyu
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed to call for the records relating to impugned order of suspension vide PSCB/HO/2458/202021/B dated 16.12.2020 issued by the 3rd respondent and quash the same.
W.P.No.13 of 2021 in V.Mohanraj case, especially in paragraph Nos.6 & 9.
s/d-
Assistant Registrar
Sub-Assistant Registrar
dpq
To:
1.The Registrar,
The Registrar of Co-operative Societies,
Puducherry.
2.The Administrator,
The Puducherry State Co-opertive Bank,
Puducherry.
3.The Managing Director,
The Puducherry State Co-operative Bank Ltd.,
Head Office, Puducherry.
4.The Branch Manager,
The Puducherry State Co-operative Bank Ltd.,
Muthialpet Branch, Muthialpet,
Puducherry 605 003.
5.The Managing Director,
The Puducherry State Co-operative Bank Ltd.,
Head Office, Puducherry.
+1 CC to Mr.E. Anbarasan, Advocate sr 19522.
+1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 19230
W.P.No.7675 of 2021
and WMP.No.8206 of 2021
EV(CO)
SP(02/07/2021)
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the High Court should interfere with the validity of the suspension order challenged by the petitioner.
Whether the petitioner has a right to demand revocation of the suspension order.
The procedure for conducting departmental enquiries on a day-to-day basis.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Ajay Kumar Choudhary vs. Union of IndiaReferred¶15
Ajay Kumar Choudhary vs. Union of India through its Secretary and another, reported in 2015 (7) SCC 291 · Who else cites this
V. MohanrajReferred¶18
W.P.No.13 of 2021 in V.Mohanraj case
V. Iyyanarappan
The Registrar, The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Puducherry
The Administrator, The Puducherry State Co-opertive Bank, Puducherry
The Managing Director, The Puducherry State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Head Office, Puducherry
The Branch Manager, The Puducherry State Co-operative Bank Ltd., Muthialpet Branch, Muthialpet, Puducherry
Mr. P. Karunakaran
S. Vaidyanathan
As recorded by the court registry
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