Store Keeper challenged a departmental charge memo alleging mala fides due to her sexual harassment complaint against a senior officer. The court upheld the Tribunal's dismissal, directing her to participate in the pending inquiry and the department to conclude it expeditiously.
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2025:MHC:46
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 03.12.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN
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and
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R.Magdaline Rani ... Petitioner
Vs.
1.Geological Survey of India, Rep. by its Director General, 27, J.L.N. Road, Kolkata – 700 016.
2.Additional Director General, Geological Survey of India, Southern Regional Office, GSI Complex, Bandlaguda, Hyderabad – 500 068.
3.The Deputy Director General, Geological Survey of India, Su-TNP, Inner Ring Road, Industrial Estate near Kathipara, Guindy, Chennai – 600 032.
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4.Dr.S.Raju,
5.The Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench, Chennai 600 002. ... Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorari, c alling for the records pertaining to the impugned order dated 17.03.2023 passed by 5th respondent in O.A.No.250 of 2019 and quash the same.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajesh Kumar For R1 to R4 : Mrs.M.E.Sarashwathy Senior Panel Counsel For R5 : Tribunal
O R D E R
[Order of the Court is made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. ]
The lis on hand has been instituted challenging the order passed by the
Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench dated 17th March, 2023 in
O.A.No.250 of 2019.
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filed by the writ petitioner challenging the charge memo issued by the respondents in proceedings dated 17.12.2018. Consequently, the present writ petition came to be instituted.
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The Tribunal held that the petitioner has to participate in the process of inquiry to prove her innocence.
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and unparliamentary language against officials. Other charges are about dereliction of duty and disobedience of departmental letters. Perusal of the charges reveal that the allegations are relating to the official performance of the petitioner in the office.
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through evidences and documents available on record.
No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
[S.M.S., J.] [M.J.R., J.] 03.12.2024 (2/2)
Index : Yes Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes
Jeni
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To
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.
Jeni
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03.12.2024 (2/2)
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a charge memo issued against an employee who has filed a sexual harassment complaint alleging mala fides can be quashed without inquiry.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
R.Magdaline Rani
Geological Survey of India, Rep. by its Director General
Additional Director General, Geological Survey of India, Southern Regional Office
The Deputy Director General, Geological Survey of India, Su-TNP
Dr.S.Raju
The Registrar, Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench
S.M.Subramaniam
M.Jothiraman
As recorded by the court registry
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