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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
MS.JUSTICE R. POORNIMA, J
M. Chandrasekar – Appellant
Versus
Director of Public Libraries, Chennai – Respondent
ORDER :
(R. POORNIMA, J.)
This Writ Petition is filed by the petitioner with a prayer to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the Charge Memo Ref. Na.Ka.No.3484/Aa/2014 dated 14.01.2015 on the file of Respondent No.2, impugned Report of Findings of the Inquiry officer dated 15.03.2016 on the file of Respondent No.3 forwarded vide R.C.No.3484/B/2014 dated 31.03.2016 on the file of Respondent No.2 and consequential impugned order of punishment imposed in Na.Ka. 3484/Aa/2014 dated 12.07.2016 on the file of the Respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to restore all attendant benefits.
2. The case of the petitioner in brief are as follows:
(a) The petitioner was initially appointed as a Village Librarian and promoted to Librarian Grade III and working at Vettamangalam Library. He was a trade union office bearer and he used to bring to the knowledge of the authorities the problem faced by the employees.
(b) Suddenly the petitioner was suspended on 31.12.2014 though he was not committed any misconduct. Charge memo in Ref.Na.Ka.3484/Aa/2014 was issued by the 2nd respondent on 14.01.2015. In the ins
The disciplinary authority acted within its jurisdiction, and the petitioner was afforded fair opportunity during the proceedings, thus upholding the punishment imposed.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the initiation of disciplinary proceedings by an authority not competent to do so renders the entire proceeding illegal.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that disciplinary proceedings must comply with natural justice, be based on sufficient evidence, and impose proportionate punishment for proved mis....
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