A Special Bench of the Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a censure order passed against an IPS officer. The court held that since the delinquency occurred within the permissible five-year lookback period relative to the crucial date, no ground for interference existed.
petition allowed
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W.P(MD)No.18419 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 13.10.2023
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P(MD)No.18419 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD)No.15292 of 2023
E.Esakki Raja ... Petitioner
Vs.
The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul. ... Respondent
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to calling for the records relating to the impugned order, dated 10.07.2023 in j.g.vz;.vg; 2/j.g.36/2023-tpjp3(m) and consequential implementation order in D. No.804/2023, dated 11.07.2023 by the respondent, quash the same as illegal.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Prabu
For Respondents : Mr.R.Suresh Kumar Additional Government Pleader
W.P(MD)No.18419 of 2023
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed by Sub Inspector of Police challenging an order of censure passed against him on 11.07.2023.
W.P(MD)No.18419 of 2023
No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
13.10.2023
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To
The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
W.P(MD)No.18419 of 2023
R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.
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Order made in W.P(MD)No.18419 of 2023
Dated: 13.10.2023
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner can challenge a censure order passed three years after the delinquency under Clause 14 of Schedule 11 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants Conditions of Service Act 2016.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
E.Esakki Raja
The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul.
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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