Surendran v. the Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge Madras High Court writ disposal under Article 226 (certiorarified mandamus); recovery proceedings of Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation, Thanjavur Region, quashed after respondents conceded they were passed without any enquiry; matter remanded to 2nd respondent for fresh consideration with natural-justice safeguards (fresh notice and opportunity of hearing); disciplinary proceedings against petitioner to continue; refund of recovered amounts not ordered; decided 23.09.2025 by Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira; W.P.No.30816 of 2025 and WMP.No.34516 of 2025; relates to earlier orders in W.P.Nos.20331, 20343, 20346, 20348, 20349, 20029, 20033, 20037 and 20042 of 2024.
What did the court decide?
Quashing of the impugned recovery orders dated 02.05.2025, 20.05.2025, 21.05.2025 and 03.06.2025 with remission to the 2nd respondent for fresh consideration after fresh notice and hearing; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition closed. The prayer for refund of amounts already recovered was not given effect to.