A.Sevi v. The Executive Engineer
Service law – Disciplinary proceedings – Second charge memo on identical charges
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, W.P.Nos. 1010 & 4 of 2023 and W.P.No.34988 of 2022, decided 02.12.2025 by P.T. Asha, J. Keywords: A. Sevi v. Executive Engineer WRD; second charge memo identical charges; double jeopardy disciplinary proceedings; re-opening concluded enquiry by same authority; review versus fresh charge memo; discharge with warning 30.04.2010; bogus educational certificate regularisation; date of birth discrepancy 11 days; termination 04.07.2008 set aside WP.No.14328 of 2009; appeals WA.Nos.1579-1582 of 2009 dismissed; reinstatement 29.01.2010; suspension on eve of retirement 29.11.2022; retirement withheld Rule 56(1)(c) Fundamental Rules; charge memo No.Nil.2/Go.2153-2/2022 dated 23.12.2022; proceedings EC2/F.2153/2022; Sathanur Dam; Middle Pennaiyar Basin Division; PWD Water Resources; writ of certiorari Section 226 Constitution of India; orders quashed; petitioner allowed to retire; Special Government Pleader S. Anitha; counsel W.M. Abdul Majeed; no precedents cited.