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M.Pasumponraja v. the Board of

Madras HC5 Feb 2026WP/2682/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Madras High Court; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited (Aavin); KPM TVR DCMPU Ltd. Kakkalur Thiruvallur; disciplinary proceedings; charge memo 27.04.2023; explanation 12.05.2023; punishment of stoppage of increment for one year; internal enquiry report; appeal dated 09.03.2024 pending before Appellate Authority; representation dated 19.11.2025; direction to consider and pass orders within six weeks; disposal of writ petition; connected miscellaneous petition closed; no costs; single-judge bench M. Dhandapani.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2025 within six weeks from receipt of a copy of the order; writ petition disposed of, connected miscellaneous petition closed, no costs.

M.Pasumponraja Vs the Board of — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the second respondent should be directed to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2025, circulate the internal enquiry report to the petitioner, and dispose of the appeal petition dated 9.03.2024 pending on his file.

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Court's answer

Considering the facts and circumstances and the petitioner's limited request, the court directed the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2025 within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order; with that direction the writ petition was disposed of, the connected miscellaneous petition was closed, and no costs were awarded.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (M. Dhandapani J., 05-02-2026) disposed of WP No. 2682 of 2026, a writ of mandamus under Article 226 of Constitution of India filed by M.Pasumponraja, appointed in 2019 as Manager and promoted in 2023 as Manager (Engr.) on deputation in Tanjore Union, who was issued a charge memo on 27.04.2023, submitted an explanation on 12.05.2023, was nonetheless subjected to disciplinary proceedings, and was punished by final order of the third respondent with stoppage of increment for one year; his appeal dated 09.03.2024 to the second respondent (Special Officer/Appellate Authority/District Collector, Thiruvallur) to drop the punishment went unconsidered. Noting the respondents' undertaking to act, the court confined itself to the petitioner's limited request and directed the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2025 within six weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No. 2914 of 2026) closed; no costs.

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WP No. 2682 of 2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED: 05-02-2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI WP No. 2682 of 2026 and WMP No. 2914 OF 2026

M.Pasumponraja

Petitioner(s)

The Board of Tamil Nadu Co-operative Milk Producers Federation Limited, Aavin Illam, 3A, Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Salai, Nandanam, chennai 35

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2.The Special officer / Appellate Authority / District Collector Of Thiruvallur, KPM TVR. DCMPU Ltd., Kakkalur, Thiruvallur 602 003

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3.The General Manager Kpm TVR. DCMPU Ltd., Kakkalur, Thiruvallur 602 003

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4.The Administration Department Kakalur, Thiruvallur District Cooperative Milk Society, Salary Department Kakkalur, Thiruvallur 602 003

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Respondent(s)

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PRAYER; This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to consider the petitioners representation dated 19.11.2025 and to direct the respondents to (i) to circulate the internal enquiry report to the petitioner and (ii) to dispose of the appeal petition dated 9.03.2024 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent within stipulated time as prescribed by this Honble court and to pass

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

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WP No. 2682 of 2026

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For Petitioner(s): Mr.T.K.S.Bharathy Shri For Respondent: Mr.T.M.Rajangam, GA R2 Mr.S.ARunkumar RR1,3 & 4

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ORDER

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This petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent to consider the petitioners representation dated 19.11.2025 and to circulate the internal enquiry report to the petitioner and to dispose of the appeal petition dated 9.03.2024 pending on the file of the 2nd respondent.

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It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was appointed in 2019 as Manager and thereafter in 2023, he was promoted as Manager(Engr.) as per the order of the Managing Director in Tanjore Union on deputation basis. While he was working as Manager (Engg.) he was issued a charge memo on 27.04.2023. On 12.05.2023, the petitioner has submitted his explanation. Without satisfying the same, the respondent has initiated disciplinary proceedings as against the petitioner. The third respondent has passed the final order by punishing the petitioner. Aggrieved over the same, the petitioner has filed an appeal before the second respondent dated 09.03.2024 to drop the punishment of stoppage of increment for the period of one year based on the enquiry report and the same is not considered. Hence, the petitioner filed the present writ petition.

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

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WP No. 2682 of 2026

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The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that this Court may direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

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The learned Government Adocate appearing for the respondent submitted that the representation will be considered and orders will be passed within the stipulated time as fixed by this Court.

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Heard the learned counsel for both side and perused the materials available on record.

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Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the limited request sought for by the petitioner, this court directs the second respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation dated 19.11.2025 within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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