B.Prakash v. the District Collector
Case brief
What is this about?
Regularisation of suspension period; suspension treated as earned leave versus 'duty'; suspension founded solely on newspaper report; newspaper report not a primary source of evidence; disciplinary enquiry ended without findings for the department; warning imposed, no further punishment; Article 226 writ of certiorarified mandamus; District Collector, Kancheepuram; Tahsildhar, Kancheepuram; Taluk Supply Officer, Kunnathur; Tamil Nadu; full pay and allowances; monetary benefits; eligibility of service. Parties: B.Prakash v. The District Collector, Kancheepuram District and The Tahsildhar, Taluk Office, Kancheepuram. Result: writ petition allowed, impugned order dated 06.12.2023 set aside, suspension period 01.08.2021-29.10.2021 regularised as duty.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 06.12.2023 set aside; first respondent directed to regularise the suspension period 01.08.2021 to 29.10.2021 as 'duty' for all purposes including monetary benefits and eligibility of service; writ petition disposed of; connected miscellaneous petition (W.M.P.No. 1477 of 2024) closed; no order as to costs.