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2025 DAILYLAW 47675 (MAD)

K.NITHIYANANTHAM v. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (PERSONNEL)

WP/17626/2025 · 2025-06-10

C Kumarappan

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.No.17626 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 10.06.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.17626 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.19931 and 19932 of 2025 K.Nithiyanantham ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), 8th Floor, TANGEDCO Building, Anna salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, (I/C) Railway Road, Pallavan Salai, KEDC Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu – 631 501. 3.The Superintending Engineer, Thiruvallur Electrical Distribution Corporation, The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), Lal Bahadur Street, Periyakuppam, Thiruvallur District – 602 001. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the respondents in connection with the impugned order issued by the 2nd 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17626 of 2025 respondent in Memo No.974/SE/KEDC/AO/Adm 4/JA2/F suspension/2024-2 dated 04.06.2024 and quash the same and further direct the 2nd respondent to reinstate the petitioner into service in light of the guidelines issued under Chapter II Section 2(3) of Tamilnadu electricity board employees Discipline and appeal regulations with all consequential and monetary benefits. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Dhineshkumar for M/s.Dhineshkumar Associates For Respondents : Mr.David Sundar Singh Standing Counsel for TNEB ***** O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that on the basis of a false complaint, he was suspended from service on 04.06.2024, and for almost one year, the respondents have not reviewed the suspension for no reason. 2. It is the further submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner that he has also given representation dated 18.11.2024 to the respondents. Since, there was no response from the respondents, the petitioner filed the present writ petition. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17626 of 2025 3. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 4. Though there is disputed facts between the parties, taking into consideration of the fact that the representation made by the petitioner is yet to be considered, this Court without going into merits of the matter, deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 18.11.2024 and pass order on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected Writ Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. 10.06.2025 jas Index : Yes/No Speaking order /Non Speaking Order Neutral Citation : Yes/No 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17626 of 2025 To 1.The Chief Engineer (Personnel), 8th Floor, TANGEDCO Building, Anna salai, Chennai – 600 002. 2.The Superintending Engineer, (I/C) Railway Road, Pallavan Salai, KEDC Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu – 631 501. 3.The Superintending Engineer, Thiruvallur Electrical Distribution Corporation, The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO), Lal Bahadur Street, Periyakuppam, Thiruvallur District – 602 001. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.17626 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. jas W.P.No.17626 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.19931 and 19932 of 2025 10.06.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis