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S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
Er. J. Murugesun, B. E. – Appellant
Versus
Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, Chennai – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The writ petition has been filed by the writ petitioner to quash the proceedings dated 22.08.1997 and to direct the Managing Director to take criminal action against the officials. Another order dated 02.05.2005, which is the punishment imposed on the writ petitioner is also under challenge in the present writ petition.
2. Before considering the facts and circumstances, the learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents raised a preliminary objection regarding the entertainability of the writ petition on the ground of latches. It is contended that the impugned proceedings of the year 1997 is a direction to the Managing Director to initiate criminal action, which was done long back and the interim order dated 02.05.2005 is a punishment imposed on the writ petitioner after conducting departmental disciplinary proceedings.
3. The petitioner has not initiated appropriate action to challenge the said order during the relevant point of time, the present writ petition has been filed after a lapse of about 14 years from the date of his retirement.
4. Even at the time of filing of the writ petition, the petitioner was aged about 71 years and now he would be around 74 y
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