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S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
J. Murugesan B. E. – Appellant
Versus
Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration & Water Supply Department, The Chairman, T. W. A. D. Board, F. S. G. , Chennai – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The order of rejection, rejecting the claim of the writ petitioner to cancel the charge memo and regulate the period of suspension is under challenge in the present writ petition.
2. The petitioner joined as a Junior Engineer in TWAD Board and promoted up to the level of Executive Engineer and retired from service on 31.01.2005.
3. The departmental disciplinary proceedings were initiated and the proceedings ended with an order of punishment. The petitioner attained the age of superannuation on 31.01.2005 and in respect of the proceedings issued in the year 1997 by the Managing Director, directing the Managing Director to initiate criminal action, the petitioner filed a writ petition in W.P.No.31439 of 2015, to direct the authorities to dispose of the representation. Pursuant to the directions issued by this Court on 06.10.2015, the respondents considered the representation and passed an order on 08.12.2015, which is impugned in the present writ petition.
4. The cause of action aroused in the year 1997, when the Board issued a direction for initiation of criminal action and departmental disciplinary proceedings. The petitioner was imposed with the punishment in the departmen
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