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L.Kannan v. The Director

Madras HC11 Nov 2025WP/30682/2018

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Suspension revocation writ dismissed as cause does not survive; Bill Collector, First Grade Town Panchayat Belur, Salem; arrest by Vigilance and Anti-corruption Salem; bribe demand Rs.1,000/-; Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 case; suspension dated 18.08.2016; impugned rejection order Na.Ka.No. 10656/2016/Pa2 dated 21.05.2018 by District Collector Salem; subsistence allowance 75% after six months; fresh appointment given; writ of certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; dismissed, no costs; single judge K. Surender, J.; Madras High Court; decision date 11-11-2025.

What did the court decide?

Since a fresh appointment had already been given to the petitioner as a Bill Collector, the cause in the writ petition did not survive, and recording the learned Government Advocate's submission the Court dismissed the writ petition with no costs.

L.Kannan Vs The Director — Corruption | Madras HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 11-11-2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K. SURENDER

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L.Kannan

Petitioner

The Director Office of Town Panchayat, Chennai – 600108.

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2.The District Collector, Salem, Salem District.

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3.The Executive Officer, First Grade Town Panchayat, Belur, Salem District – 636104.

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER:

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This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India

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seeking Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to

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impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No. 10656/ 2016/ Pa2

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dated 21.05.2018 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents

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to revoke the petitioners suspension dated 18.08.2016.

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.M.Elango For Respondent(s): M/s.R.L.Karthika GA

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ORDER

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The petitioner has filed this Writ Petition seeking to quash the impugned

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order passed by the 2nd respondent in Na.Ka.No. 10656/ 2016/ Pa2 dated

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21.05.2018 and to direct the respondents to revoke the petitioner’s suspension.

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The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner was working as a Bill

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collector in the third respondent’s office. He was arrested on 16.08.2016 by the Inspector of Vigilance and Anti-corruption, Salem, for demanding a bribe of Rs.1,000/- from N.Kanagaraj. A case was registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. He was suspended from service on 18.08.2016 and despite the passage of time, the respondents have not filed a

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final report or paid the petitioner the increased subsistence allowances of 75%

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of his last drawn salary, which is admissible after 6 months of suspension. The

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petitioner made a representation to revoke the suspension and the same was

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rejected by the second respondent on 21.05.2018, citing the pending criminal

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case. Aggrieved by the same the petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner is present before this Court.

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The learned Government Advocate, appearing for the respondents

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informs to this Court that a fresh appointment has already been given to the petitioner as a Bill Collector, and therefore, the cause in the present case does

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not survive.

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