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Deepa v. S.Vijayalakshmi

Madras HC24 Apr 2025REV.APLC(MD)/69/2025

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What is this about?

Review petition seeking reconsideration of the dismissal of the petitioner's writ appeal in a police-related disciplinary context. The court declined to reopen merits and clarified that disciplinary authorities may take an independent view unaffected by observations in the writ appeal.

What did the court decide?

Clarification that disciplinary/appellate authority may act independently; contentions left open; no costs.

Deepa Vs S.Vijayalakshmi — Service and Employment | Madras HC (2025)

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1 REV.(MD)NO.69 OF 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 24.04.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN

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AND

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THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.JOTHIRAMAN

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REV.APLC.(MD)No.69 of 2025 IN W.A.(MD)No.1155 of 2020

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Deepa

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... Review Petitioner / Appellant

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Vs.

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S.Vijayalakshmi

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The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore,

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Chennai – 600 004.

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The South Zone Inspector General of Police, Race Course Colony,

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Reserve Line, Madurai – 625 002.

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The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City,

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Madurai – 625 002.

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The Deputy Commissioner of Police(L&O), Madurai City,

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Madurai – 625 002.

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Krishnaveni,

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Women Head police constable, C4, Thilagar Thidal police station,

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Madurai.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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2 REV.(MD)NO.69 OF 2025

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S.Anitha,

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Inspector of Police, C4, Thilagar Thidal police station, Madurai City, Madurai. ... Respondents / Respondents

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Prayer: Review petition filed under XLVII Rule 1 and 2 r/w. Section 114 C.P.C., to review the order dated 07.02.2025 passed by this Court in W.A.(MD)No.1155 of 2020 and allow the civil revision petition.

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For Review Applicant : Mr.S.Alagusundar * * *

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J U D G M E N T

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(Order of the Court was delivered by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

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We declined to grant relief to the review applicant only for the

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reason that she had taken one stand before the remand Magistrate and another stand in the writ proceedings. We had not even gone into the merits of the matter as far as the review applicant is

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concerned.

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The learned counsel for the review applicant states that the

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dismissal of her writ appeal may operate against her in the disciplinary proceedings.

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We clarify that the disciplinary authority / appellate authority will be at liberty to take an independent view of the matter without being influenced by any of the observations made either by the learned single Judge or by us in this writ appeal. All the contentions of the review applicant before the disciplinary authority / appellate authority are left open. This review application is disposed of. No costs.

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(G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.) & (M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.) 24^th April 2025

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NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No PMU

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4 REV.(MD)NO.69 OF 2025

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To:

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The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore,

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Chennai – 600 004.

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The South Zone Inspector General of Police, Race Course Colony, Reserve Line, Madurai – 625 002.

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The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai – 625 002.

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The Deputy Commissioner of Police(L&O), Madurai City,

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Madurai – 625 002.

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5 REV.(MD)NO.69 OF 2025

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN,J. AND

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M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.

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PMU

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REV.APLC.(MD)No.69 of 2025 IN W.A.(MD)No.1155 of 2020

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24.04.2025

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Deepa v. S.Vijayalakshmi

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