R.Ranganathan vs The Assistant Director
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Madras High Court

R.Ranganathan vs The Assistant Director on 22 October, 2024

Author: N. Anand Venkatesh

Bench: N. Anand Venkatesh

                                  IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

                                                 DATED : 22.10.2024

                                                      CORAM

                            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH

                                              W.P.No.29007 of 2024

                R.Ranganathan                                                         ... Petitioner
                                                        Vs.

                1.The Assistant Director,
                  TAICO Bank,
                  Chennai.

                2.The Chief Executive Officer,
                  TAICO Bank,
                  Mandaivelipakkam,
                  Chennai – 600 028.                                               ... Respondents

                Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for
                issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to revoke the order of
                suspension issued by the 2nd respondent dated 21.7.2023 and to reinstate the
                petitioner into service in the light of the judgment rendered in Honourable Supreme
                Court of India in Ajaykumar Chowdary case reported in (2015) 7 SCC 291 based
                on the representation dated 7.8.2024 submitted by the petitioner with all monetary
                and service benefits.




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                                      For Petitioner     : Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan

                                      For Respondents : Mr.P.Haribabu
                                                        Standing Counsel


                                                       ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for issue of writ of mandamus directing the

respondent Bank to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner on

07.08.2024 and to revoke the order of suspension issued by the 2 nd respondent

dated 21.07.2023 and to reinstate the petitioner into service.

2.Heard Mr.S.Nedunchezhiyan, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the

petitioner and Mr.P.Haribabu, learned Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the

respondents.

3.The petitioner was working as an Assistant in the respondent Bank. The 2 nd

respondent through proceedings dated 21.07.2023 placed the petitioner under

suspension on grave charges contemplated against the petitioner.

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4.The petitioner submitted a representation dated 07.08.2024, requesting the

respondent Bank to revoke the order of suspension and to reinstate the petitioner

into service. Since the same was not considered, the present writ petition has been

filed before this Court seeking for appropriate directions.

5.Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and also

the limited relief sought for by the petitioner and without going into the merits of

the case, there shall be a direction to the 2 nd respondent to deal with the

representation made by the petitioner on 07.08.2024 on its own merits and in

accordance with law and take a decision, within a period of eight weeks from the

date of receipt of copy of this order.

6.This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No Costs.

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                                                       N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

                                                                             ssr

                To

                1.The Assistant Director,
                  TAICO Bank,
                  Chennai.

                2.The Chief Executive Officer,
                  TAICO Bank,
                  Mandaivelipakkam,
                  Chennai – 600 028.








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