ORDER :

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to forbear the respondents from proceeding any further in the Disciplinary Proceedings vide No.V4/264/2017/Vig dated 25.07.2019 against the petitioner until conclusion of the criminal prosecution vide CC.No.5 of 2019 on the file of XIV Additional Special Judge for CBI Cases, Madras.

2. The petitioner was working as Senior Deputy Materials Manager in Chennai Port Trust and on account of certain allegations, departmental disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the writ petitioner. He was placed under suspension and a charge memo was issued to him in proceedings dated 25.07.2019.

3. With reference to the departmental disciplinary proceedings, the petitioner filed the present writ petition, to keep the proceedings in abeyance. Till such time, the criminal proceedings initiated against the petitioner is disposed of.

4. The petitioner states that the simultaneous proceedings are impermissible and he relied on the judgment of the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India in the case of M.Paul Anthony Vs. Bharat Gold Mines Limited and another, reported in 1999 (3) SCC 679.

5. The judgment rendered by the Apex Court in M.Paul Anthony’s c