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Chandrasekar E v. The Chief Engineer

Madras HC22 Oct 2025WP(MD)/24612/2025

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What is this about?

E.Chandrasekar v Chief Engineer and Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (Trichy); W.P.(MD)No.24612 of 2025; Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; decided 22.10.2025; DVAC suspension memo dated 19.02.2025 challenged via certiorarified mandamus under Article 226; disciplinary enquiry already underway (charge memo issued, Enquiry Officer appointed, petitioner appeared, subsistence allowance paid); six-month deadline imposed to conclude disciplinary proceedings; petitioner to co-operate; disposed of without costs.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within six months and for the petitioner to co-operate; no order as to costs; connected miscellaneous petitions closed. ¶27

Chandrasekar E Vs The Chief Engineer — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.(MD).No.24612 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 22.10.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KUMARESH BABU

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W.P.(MD)No.24612 of 2025 and

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W.M.P(MD)Nos.19305, 19306 and 19308 of 2025

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E.Chandrasekar ...Petitioner

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1.The Chief Engineer, O/o. Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Tennur,Trichy Region, Trichy District.

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2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Electricity Distribution Circle, Metro Trichy Region, Trichy District. ... Respondents

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the order passed by the first respondent vide his proceeding made in Memo.No.993/313/Adm.A/A. 2/F.DVAC Suspension/2025 dated 19.02.2025 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the first respondent to reinstate the petitioner within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

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

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For Petitioner : M/s.H.Jasima Yasmin For M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.B.Ramanathan Standing Counsel

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O R D E R

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This writ petition has been filed for a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the order passed by the first respondent vide his proceeding made in Memo.No.993/313/Adm.A/A.2/F.DVAC Suspension/2025 dated 19.02.2025 as illegal and consequently to direct the first respondent to reinstate the petitioner within the period that may be stipulated by this Court.

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When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Standing

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Counsel for the respondents submits that a charge memo had been issued, an Enquiry Officer had been appointed and the petitioner had also appeared before the Enquiry Officer. He further submits that subsistence allowance had also been paid to the petitioner in accordance with the Rules.

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In such view of the matter, without entering into the merits of

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the claim made by the petitioner, a direction is issued to the respondents 2/4

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

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to bring the disciplinary proceedings to its logical conclusion within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is

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made clear that the petitioner shall also co-operate with the disciplinary proceedings.

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With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

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22.10.2025

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NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no Sn

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To:

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1.The Chief Engineer, O/o. Chief Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Tennur,Trichy Region, Trichy District.

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2.The Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Power Distribution Corporation Limited, Electricity Distribution Circle, Metro Trichy Region, Trichy District.

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

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W.P.(MD).No.24612 of 2025

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K.KUMARESH BABU, J.

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