IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J
The Co-operative Sub-Registrar / Special Officer (Now administrator) T.T.218 Palani Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
A.Balaraman – Respondent
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| 1. court must ensure procedural fairness in domestic disciplinary proceedings. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 18) |
| 2. submissions of counsel regarding procedural and substantive issues in the case. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 12) |
| 3. court confirmed the legitimacy of the dismissal based on substantive evidence despite procedural flaws. (Para 25 , 27 , 28) |
ORDER
The present writ petition has been filed by the management of Palani Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society Limited challenging the preliminary award dated 14.07.2022 and the final award dated 18.08.2023 passed in I.D.No.5/2009.
(A).Factual Matrix:
2.The respondent herein was employed as a driver in the petitioner Co-operative Society. He was placed under suspension on 23.02.2007 for the alleged misconduct of taking lorry to other district without permission of the Special Officer for certain illegal purposes. A charge memo was issued to him on 17.10.2007 for which he submitted his reply on 27.10.2007. Not being satisfied with the explanation, a domestic enquiry was ordered. After several hearings, the workman was said exparte. The enquiry officer submitted his findings on 27.02.2008 wherein the workman was found gu
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