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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 35868

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
R. Suresh Kumar, N. Senthilkumar, JJ
Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Revenue and Disaster Management Department – Appellant
Versus
R.Radhakrishnan – Respondent


Advocates:
For Appellant(s):Mr.P.Kumaresan, Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr. S.Yeshwanth, Additional Government Pleader
For Respondent(s): Mr. Vijayakumar, Senior Counsel for Mr.K.N.Pandian

Table of Content
1. challenge to writ order on promotion panel exclusion due to pending charge sheet. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments on charge sheet timing relative to crucial date. (Para 4 , 5)
3. no exclusion without charge sheet by crucial date. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. appeal dismissed with compliance time granted. (Para 9)

This intra court appeal has been filed challenging the order passed by the Writ Court in W.P.No.5418 of 2021 dated 13.10.2025.

2.The respondent/writ petitioner filed a Writ Petition to include his name in the panel drawn for the year 2017 for promotion to the post of Deputy Tahsildar. Before the writ Court, the Appellants herein have contended that an FIR was registered in Crime No.3 of 2014 dated 19.06.2014 against the writ petitioner/respondent and a charge sheet was also filed before the Special Court for Vigilance and anti-corruption cases, Villupuram on 01.11.2017.

3.The case of the respondent/writ petitioner is that, as per Section 7 (1) of the Tamil Nadu Government Servants (Conditions of Service) Act, 2016 and Sub-clause (5) Part A of Schedule XI, only if specific charges are framed or charge sheet has been filed in a criminal case on the crucial date, the name

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