Mahalingam P v. The Managing Director
Case brief
What is this about?
Service/disciplinary matter: TNSTC (Kumbakonam) order dated 28.02.2023 reducing employee P.Mahalingam's pay to the basic stage challenged via writ under Article 226; Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (Mummeneni Sudheer Kumar, J., order dated 03.03.2026) allowed W.P(MD)No.7272 of 2023 without examining merits, by following earlier orders W.P.(MD)No.27377 of 2022, W.P.(MD)No.3039 of 2020 and W.A.(MD)Nos. 2407 to 2413 of 2025 (which held reduction of pay to basic level is not a punishment under Standing Order 25 of the Corporation's Standing Orders), set aside the impugned order and remanded for a fresh decision in accordance with law after affording the petitioner an opportunity; no costs; connected W.M.P(MD)Nos.6862 & 10788 of 2023 closed. Keywords: TNSTC Kumbakonam, reduction of pay to basic stage, Standing Order 25, certiorarified mandamus, remand, disciplinary punishment.
What did the court decide?
Impugned order dated 28.02.2023 of the second respondent set aside; matter remanded to the second respondent/Corporation for a fresh decision in accordance with law after duly affording the petitioner an opportunity; Writ Petition allowed with no costs; connected Miscellaneous Petitions closed.