The Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition filed challenging the rejection of a review petition raised against a departmental enquiry order. The court held the petition to be infructuous.
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W.P.No.7085 of 2020
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 02.11.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Ms.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA
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Dr.S.V.Rajalingha Rajah, Ph.D., Son of S.R.Venkata Perumal Raja No.6, Plot No.254, 9th Street Malleswari Nagar, Madambakkam Post Chennai 600 126
... Petitioner
/Vs/
1.The Secretary to the Government Department of Environment and Forests Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2.The Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings Office of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings First Floor, Kuralagam Chennai 600 108 Respondents
Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the first Respondent to consider the Review Petition dated 20.02.2020 submitted by the Petitioner to the Government through the first Respondent to consider the same in accordance with the established principles of law governing the conduct of departmental enquiry and to dispose of the Review Petition within a time frame.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Balachanderan For Respondents : Mr.T.Chezhiyan Additional Government Pleader
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ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to
direct the first Respondent to consider the Review Petition dated 20.02.2020 submitted by the Petitioner to the Government through the first Respondent to consider the same in accordance with the established principles of law governing the conduct of departmental enquiry and to dispose of the Review Petition within a time frame.
2.Heard Mr.R.Balachanderan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner and Mr.T.Chezhiyan, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the Respondents.
3.Since the first Respondent has rejected the Petitioner's Review Petition as devoid of merits vide G.O.(D).No.239, Environment, Climate Change and Forest (FR.1) Department, dated 19.10.2022, nothing survives for adjudication in this matter.
4.In the result, this Writ Petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
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1.The Secretary to the Government Department of Environment and Forests Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009
2.The Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings Office of the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings First Floor, Kuralagam Chennai 600 108
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1 issue framed by the court
[None identifiable] Vide para 21: The order finds that the review petition had been rejected without merits vide G.O.(D).No.239...
Dr. S.V. Rajalingha Rajah
The Secretary to the Government, Department of Environment and Forests
The Commissioner for Disciplinary Proceedings
R.N. Manjula
As recorded by the court registry
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