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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N. Sathish Kumar, M. Jothiraman, JJ
Commissioner, Keelakarai Municipality, Ramanathapuram District – Appellant
Versus
K. Saravanakumar – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to suspension order pending criminal proceedings. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. balancing public expenditure against prolonged suspension of employees under criminal investigation. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. dismissal of appeal confirming reinstatement directive. (Para 6) |
JUDGMENT
[Judgment of the Court was made by N.SATHISH KUMAR, J.)
Challenging the order of the learned Single Judge in W.P(MD) No.8097 of 2025 dated 24.03.2025, whereby the order of suspension dated 09.01.2024 was set aside and the second respondent therein was directed to reinstate the petitioner into service and post him in non-sensitive post within a period of two weeks, the present Writ Appeal has been filed by the second respondent therein, as appellant.
2.The first respondent/writ petitioner, while serving as an Accountant, was placed under suspension by proceedings dated 09.01.2024, pursuant to the registration of a criminal case in Crime No.1 of 2024 for the offence under Section 7(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 . The first respondent submitted a representation dated 10.04.2024 to the appellant seeking revocation of the suspension order. As no orders were passed on the said representatio
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