Writ appeal by a transport corporation against setting aside of a demotion imposed on its Chief Accounts Officer. The Division Bench found no evidence to fix responsibility on the employee for the billed amounts and upheld the Single Judge's order quashing the punishment.
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WA No.2615 of 2010
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09.09.2024
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
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versus
: Respondents
(respondents 3 to 6 substituted as legal heirs of deceased sold respondent vide order of Court dated 01.07.2024 in CMP No.12915/2024)
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Prayer: Appeal filed against the order dated 06.07.2010 in WP No.19864 of 1999.
For the Appellants : Mr.C.Gauthamaraj For the Respondents : Mr.M.A.Abdul Wahab
JUDGMENT
(Made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.)
This writ appeal is directed against the order of learned Single Judge in W.P.No.19864 of 1999, dated 06.07.2010, allowing the writ petition filed by the original writ petitioner/employee questioning the punishment of demotion imposed on him.
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inquiry report, punishment was imposed against the original writ petitioner demoting him from the cadre of Deputy Manager to the cadre of Assistant Manager. Challenging the same, the respondent filed a writ petition in WP No.19864 of 1999.
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Stock Section Superintendent.
passed based on the certificate issued by the Stock Section Superintendent and learned Single Judge has accepted the same.
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Learned counsel for the appellant is not able to produce any contraevidence or material to disprove the defence taken by the original writ petitioner.
the appellant Transport Corporation has impleaded the legal heirs of the deceased employee, in this appeal. In such circumstances, this Court is not inclined to interfere with the order of learned Single Judge setting aside the punishment imposed on the writ petitioner.
(S.S.S.R., J.) (K.R.S., J.) 09.09.2024 Index : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes/No tar
To
The Secretary to Government, Transport Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009
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S.S.SUNDAR, J. AND K.RAJASEKAR, J.
(tar)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the demotion imposed on the employee for passing bills of Rs.3,66,024.50 without receiving ticket books could stand in the absence of evidence fixing responsibility on him.
Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai DN III Ltd., Nagercoil (rep. by its Chairman)
The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Madurai DN III Ltd., Nagercoil
N.Sakthirajan (died)
The State of Tamil Nadu (rep. by Secretary to Government, Transport Department)
Vimala
Kavitha Suresh Kumar
S.S.Sundar
K.Rajasekar
As recorded by the court registry
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