A Village Librarian challenged an order demanding payment of an alleged misappropriated sum and sought continued salary, while separately challenging his dismissal. After his challenge to the dismissal was itself dismissed by this Court, the Court found no impediment to recovery and dismissed the writ petition.
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WP(MD).No.8023 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 03.06.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K. RAJASEKAR
W.P.(MD)No.8023 of 2019 and WMP(MD).Nos.6339 and 6340 of 2019
M.Chandrasekar .. Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Director of Public Libraries, No.737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
2.The District Library Officer, District Library Office, No.2, Brammatheertham Salai, Karur – 639 001 Karur District. .. Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Ref.Na.Ka.No.451/Aa/2016, dated 28.03.2019 on the file of the respondent No.2 and quash the same and consequently for a direction directing the respondents 1 and 2 not to stop
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payment of salary of the petitioner.
For Petitioner : Mr.S. Rajasekar For Respondents : Mr.N. Satheesh kumar Additional Public Prosecutor
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the order, dated 28.03.2019 made in Ref.Na.Ka.No.451/Aa/2016 demanding him to pay a sum of Rs.17,466/-, which is termed as a mis-appropriated amount and consequently, directing the respondents 1 and 2 not to stop the payment of salary of the petitioner.
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subject matter of the disciplinary proceedings. Hence, the impugned order need not be passed while challenging of the disciplinary proceedings is pending before this Court.
record.
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Index: Yes/No Internet : Yes/No trp To:
1.The Director of Public Libraries, No.737/1, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002.
2.The District Library Officer, District Library Office, No.2, Brammatheertham Salai, Karur – 639 001 Karur District.
3.The Additional Public Prosecutor, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, Madurai.
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K. RAJASEKAR, J.,
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the order demanding recovery of alleged misappropriated amount could stand when the related dismissal challenge was dismissed.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
M.Chandrasekar
The Director of Public Libraries
The District Library Officer
K. Rajasekar
As recorded by the court registry
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