IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 20.11.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN

and

W.M.P.Nos.18751 & 18752 of 2024

R.Balaji …. Petitioner

Vs

1.The Chairman-cum-Managing Director

TANGEDCO, NPKRR Maaligai,

No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002.

2.The Chief Engineer (Personnel) TANGEDCO, NPKRR Maaligai,

No.144, Anna Salai, Chennai- 600 002.

3.The Superintendent Engineer CEDC/ South -1/ TANGEDCO,

110 KV SS Complex, K.K. Nagar,

Chennai- 600 078. …. Respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the impugned order of departmental proceeding in Memo Ku. Aa. No. 422-1/May.Po/Semipava/ The-I/Nip./U3/KO.O.No./2022, Dated 07.04.2022 passed by the 3^rd Respondent, and quash the same, and direct the Respondents to allow the Petitioner retire from service on attaining age of superannuation and give all

terminal benefits including regular pension.

For Petitioners : Mr.P.Ganesan for Mr.M.Sasikumar For R1 to R3 : Mr.David Sunder Singh Standing Counsel

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the departmental proceeding dated 07.04.2022 initiated by the third respondent.

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