S.P.Karthi vs The Chief Engineer / Personnel ...

Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 8985 Mad
Judgement Date : 27 April, 2022

Madras High Court
S.P.Karthi vs The Chief Engineer / Personnel ... on 27 April, 2022
                                                                           W.A(MD)No.381 of 2022


                                  BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

                                                  DATED : 27.04.2022

                                                       CORAM:

                                    THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE PARESH UPADHYAY
                                                       and
                                     THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR

                                                W.A(MD)No. 381 of 2022
                                            and C.M.P.(MD) No. 3885 of 2022

                     S.P.Karthi                                                  .. Appellant

                                                          Vs

                     1.The Chief Engineer / Personnel (A/C),
                       Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited,
                       (TANGEDCO),
                       8th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai,
                       144, Anna Salai,
                       Chennai – 2.

                     2.The Superintending Engineer,
                       Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle,
                       Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited,
                       (TANGEDCO),
                       Dindigul District.

                     3.Mrs.A.Gomathi,
                       Adm. Supervisor,
                       Palladam Electricity Distribution Circle,
                       Tirupur District.                                  .. Respondents


                                    Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent

                     against the order dated 24.03.2022 made in W.P.(MD) No. 11066 of

                     2021.

                                  For Appellant     : Mr.T.Aswin Rajasimman
                                                      for M/s.T.Lajapathi Roy
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                                  For Respondents   : Mr.S.Arivalagan
                                                      for R1 & R2
                                                      No appearance for R3

                                                       JUDGMENT

[Delivered by PARESH UPADHYAY, J.] Challenge in this writ appeal is made to the order dated 24 March 2022 recorded on W.P(MD) No.11066 of 2021. This appeal is by the writ petitioner.

2. The petitioner had challenged the transfer order which was initially stated to have been stayed but subsequently the writ petition is dismissed.

3. Learned advocate for the writ petitioner/appellant has made serious grievance that, the petitioner was not permitted to join at the place where from he was transferred in spite of the interim protection granted by this Court and that has escaped notice of learned Single Judge while recording the final order. It is submitted that, this appeal be entertained.

4. Having heard learned advocates for the respective parties and having considered the material on record this Court finds that, the petitioner had stayed at the place where from he was https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2/5 W.A(MD)No.381 of 2022 transferred for a period exceeding three years. The said transfer under no circumstances could be termed to be against the policy of the employer and the dismissal of the petition, according to us, can not be said to be erroneous in any manner which may called for any interference in this intra-court appeal. This appeal therefore needs to be dismissed.

5. So far the grievance with regard to the interregnum period is concerned, we do not find anything which can be said to be against the petitioner. However, if any grievance is there with regard to the benefit of service from the date of transfer to the actual date of his reporting duty at the new place, that may be treated to be a separate cause of action and as and when the occasion arises, the same may be agitated and gone into by the appropriate forum.

6. This writ appeal is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition would not survive.



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1.The Chief Engineer / Personnel (A/C), Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited, (TANGEDCO), 8th Floor, NPKRR Maaligai, 144, Anna Salai, Chennai – 2.

2.The Superintending Engineer, Dindigul Electricity Distribution Circle, Tamil Nadu Generation & Distribution Corporation Limited, (TANGEDCO), Dindigul District.

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and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

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