A Grade-II Bench Clerk facing a charge memo for misplacing a case bundle sought expeditious completion of his domestic enquiry pending for over sixteen months. The enquiry process was already complete; the court directed the Principal District Judge to pass final orders by a fixed date and disposed of the writ petition.
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W.P(MD)No.9301 of 2024
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 17.04.2024
CORAM
JUSTICE N. SESHASAYEE and JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI
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K.Chandrasekaran ... Petitioner
Vs.
The Principal District Judge, Principal District Court, Thoothukudi. ... Respondent
Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to complete the departmental proceedings and pass final orders in D.E.No.2 of 2022 pending before the respondent within the stipulated time framed by this Court.
For Appellant : Mr.M.P.Senthil For Respondent : Mr.M.Mohaboob Athiff
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by N.Seshasayee, J.)
Mr.M.Mohaboob Athiff, learned counsel takes notice for the respondent.
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on the head of the petitioner almost for sixteen months. Fairness in proceedings includes right to expeditious disposal of anything that feeds anxiety of a litigant.
(N.S.S., J.) (P.V.M., J.) 17.04.2024
NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No PM
Note:Issue Order Copy on 17.04.2024.
To
The Principal District Judge, Principal District Court, Thoothukudi.
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N. SESHASAYEE, J. and P.VADAMALAI, J.
PM
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17.04.2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the pending domestic enquiry in D.E.No.2 of 2022 against the petitioner should be concluded expeditiously by the respondent.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
K.Chandrasekaran
The Principal District Judge, Principal District Court, Thoothukudi
N. Seshasayee
P.Vadamalai
As recorded by the court registry
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