Natarajan vs The Director
2023 Latest Caselaw 13848 Mad

                                                                                 W.A.(MD) No.1785 of 2023


                          BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

                                                  DATED: 12.10.2023

                                                      CORAM

                           THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
                                              AND
                         THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.LAKSHMINARAYANAN

                                            W.A.(MD) No.1785 of 2023
                                         and C.M.P.(MD) No.13789 of 2023

                     Natarajan                                    ... Appellant/Writ Petitioner

                                                          -Vs.-

                     1.The Director,
                       Tamil Nadu Motor Transport and Maintenance Department,
                       Velachery,
                       Chennai – 42.

                     2.The Regional Deputy Director,
                       Government Auto Mobile Workshop,
                       Trichy – 23.                     ... Respondents/Respondents

                     PRAYER:- Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent Act, to
                     set aside the order dated 31.01.2023 made in W.P.(MD)No.14894 of 2020
                     on the file of this Court.


                                          For Appellant           : Mr.V.Illanchezian

                                          For Respondents         : Mr.T.Amjadkhan
                                                                    Government Advocate
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                                                                                 W.A.(MD) No.1785 of 2023


                                                      JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.)

The Writ Appeal has been instituted challenging the order

dated 31.01.2023, passed in W.P.(MD) No.14894 of 2020.

2. Paragraphs 3 to 5 of the order passed by the learned Single

Judge reads as under:-

“3. When the writ petition was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel for the petitioner restricted his prayer to the effect that if a direction is issued to the respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings, the petitioner would be satisfied.

4. Heard the learned Additional Government Pleader, who would submit that she has no objection for the prayer now made.

5. In view of the above submission and in view of the limited relief that has been now sought for, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to conclude the departmental proceedings within a period of six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs.”

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3. Learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the

respondents submitted a copy of the final order passed by the Director of

Motor Vehicles Maintenance Department in proceedings dated

13.03.2023.

4. Thus, the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the

appellant was concluded and therefore, the appellant is at liberty to file

an appeal before the competent authority for the purpose of redressal of

his grievances.

5. Accordingly, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs.

Consequently, connected Civil Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

                                                               [S.M.S.J.,] & [V.L.N.J.,]
                     NCC          :Yes/No                              12.10.2023
                     Index        :Yes/No
                     SJ

                     To

                     1.The Director,

Tamil Nadu Motor Transport and Maintenance Department, Velachery, Chennai – 42.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

AND V. LAKSHMINARAYANAN, J.

SJ

2.The Regional Deputy Director, Government Auto Mobile Workshop, Trichy – 23.

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