Petitioner filed writ petition challenging service penalty. At hearing, reported petitioner died. Unable to contact heirs. Petition closed with liberty to heirs to pursue if advised.
Petition closed with liberty to legal heirs to pursue the proceedings if so advised.
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W.P.(MD)No.3601 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 04.12.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
W.P.(MD)No.3601 of 2021
Muthurasi Ganesan
... Petitioner
versus
Chennai.
Kanyakumari Distribution Circle, Nagercoil.
Nagercoil.
... Respondents
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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarifiled Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in the proceedings No.81 dated 16.12.2020 and consequent appeal order passed by the 2nd respondent passed in Ku.No.024954/153/NiPe.3/D.2/2015 dated 13.05.2015 and the original order passed by the 3rd respondent in Ka.No. 1858/Ni.Pe/Ni.Me/2014-4 dated 23.01.2015 and quash the same and direct the respondents to pass appropriate orders providing the relief to petitioner which he lost in view of the impugned orders.
For Petitioner : Mr.I.Suthakaran For Respondents : Mr.S.Arivalagan Standing Counsel
ORDER
The petitioner is working as a Foreman Grade-I at Distribution Circle,
Nagercoil. While he was working as Commercial Inspector at Nagercoil, he
was issued with a charge memo dated 02.12.2014. Thereafter, an enquiry was conducted and based on the enquiry report, the 3rd respondent, by order dated 23.01.2015, passed an order imposing punishment of postponement of increment of salary for two years without cumulative effect. Challenging the same, the petitioner has preferred an appeal before the 2nd respondent, which was also dismissed by the 2nd respondent, by order dated 13.05.2015.
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Thereafter, the petitioner filed a mercy petition before the first respondent, which was also rejected by order dated 16.12.2020. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed.
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To
144, Anna Salai,
Kanyakumari Distribution Circle, Nagercoil.
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B.PUGALENDHI, J.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition concerning service disciplinary proceedings can be pursued by the legal heirs after the death of the petitioner?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Muthurasi Ganesan
The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd.
The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd.
The Executive Engineer (Distribution) Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd.
The Assistant Executive Engineer (Distribution) Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd.
B. Pugalendhi
As recorded by the court registry
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