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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 31155

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
M.DHANDAPANI, J
S.Ravichandran – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu Rep.by its Secretary to Government Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.G.Adithyaraj
For the Respondents: Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Government Pleader for RR-1 & 2, Mr.D.Ferdinand for R-3

Table of Content
1. charge memo issued post superannuation with delay. (Para 1 , 2)
2. covered by prior judgment on delay. (Para 3 , 4)
3. quash memo, grant retiral benefits promptly. (Para 6)

ORDER

Aggrieved by the charge memo dated 26.05.2021 issued by the 2nd respondent, the petitioner is before this Court.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that while he was working as Assistant Engineer (Planning) in Coimbatore Corporation, he was issued with charge memo dated 25.06.2021 by the 2nd respondent under Rule 8(2) of the Coimbatore City Corporation Services (Discipline and appeal) Rules, 1986 on alleging that he had failed to take any follow up action against the lock and seal notices issued to 3 buildings and to maintain absolute integrity and devotion to duty thereby violated Rule 20 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servant Conduct Rules 1973. Though the petitioner had attained superannuation on 30.04.2014, till date and the charge memo was issued way back on 25.06.2021, till date, no further steps have been taken to complete disciplinary proceedings against the petitioner. Aggrieved by which, the present Writ Petition has been filed.

3. When the matter is taken up, learned counsel appeari

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