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V.Vijayaragavan v. The District Collector,Krishnagiri District,Krishnagiri

C SARAVANAN

Case at a glance

Bench
C SARAVANAN

Outcome

Dismissed

Recording the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed and disciplinary proceeding is deemed to have abated

Provisions considered

Judgment

W.P.No.32067 of 2016IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASDATED : 23.04.2025 CORAMTHE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.No.32067 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.27812 of 2016V.Vijayaragavan ... Petitioner VsThe District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri. ... RespondentPrayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the entire records relating to the order dated 04.06.2016 made in Roc. No.11170/2016/K1 on the file of the respondent herein and quash the same and consequently, reinstate the petitioner with all attendant monetary benefits by treating the period of suspension as duty period. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Munusamy For Respondent : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Raj Additional Government Pleader ORDER1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32067 of 2016 This Writ Petition has been filed to call for the entire records relating to the order dated 04.06.2016 made in Roc.

No.11170/2016/K1 on the file of the respondent herein and quash the same and consequently, reinstate the petitioner with all attendant monetary benefits by treating the period of suspension as duty period.2. The status of the petitioner, pursuant to the impugned suspension order is not clear i.e., whether the suspension order has been revoked or not?3. However, the counter affidavit filed by the respondent seems to indicate that charge memo was issued to the petitioner. The date of the charge memo has not been disclosed in the counter affidavit. 4. The petitioner was aged about 54 years at the time of institution of the writ petition i.e., on 08.09.2016. Almost 9 years have lapsed, since then the petitioner would have attained the age of superannuation.5. It is now informed by the learned Additional Government 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32067 of 2016 Pleader for the respondent that the petitioner has died during the pendency of the present writ petition.

Operative part

6. Recording the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed and disciplinary proceeding is deemed to have abated. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed. 23.04.2025Index : Yes/NoInternet : Yes/NoSpeaking Order/Non-Speaking OrderNeutral Citation : Yes/NojasToThe District Collector, Krishnagiri District, Krishnagiri.C.SARAVANAN, J.3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.32067 of 2016jas W.P.No.32067 of 2016 and W.M.P.No.27812 of 201623.04.20254/4

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The Court recorded the following disposition: Recording the above, this Writ Petition is dismissed and disciplinary proceeding is deemed to have abated

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Constitution of India — art. 226.

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