This judgment concerns a writ petition by an Inspector of Police against suspension orders. The court observed the petitioner died before departmental inquiry concluded, causing charges to abate. The writ petition was closed with no costs.
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W.P(MD).No.14143 of 2023
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 14.10.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR
W.P.(MD)No.14143 of 2023 and
W.M.P(MD)No.11990 of 2023
P.Ramachandren
... Petitioner
-vs-
PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings C.No.A2/6259/143/2015 R.O.No.190/2015 dated 27.05.2015 and the consequential impugned order passed by the third respondent in his
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proceedings C.No.F1/24356/2015 D.O.No.784/2015 date 03.06.2015 and the consequential rejection order passed by the 2nd respondent vide C.No.A2(1)/6259/143/2015 dated 26.10.2022 and quash the same and consequently, direct the second respondent to reinstate the petitioner in service.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.Saranya For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
The instant writ petition has been filed by the Inspector of Police, Sivakasi Town (Circle) Police Station, Virudhunagar District, challenging his order of suspension dated 03.06.2015.
2.Pending writ petition, the petitioner has passed away on 13.10.2023, before the conclusion of the departmental proceedings. Therefore it is clear that the charges as against the writ petitioner have got abated and nothing survives to be adjudicated in the present writ petition.
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Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is also closed.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the order of suspension should be disposed of given the death of the petitioner before the conclusion of departmental proceedings.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Ramachandren
Director General of Police, O/o.The Director General of Police, Chennai
Deputy Inspector General of Police, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai
Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar District, Virudhunagar
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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