W.P.No.29178 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 06.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.29178 of 2025 M.Karuppiah Raja ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administrtion and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, No.75, D.G.S.Dinakaran Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, seeking for an issuance of writ of mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.05.2025 and pass orders within a time frame fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.N.K.Ponraj For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader for R1 & R2 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29178 of 2025 ORDER By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the admission stage itself. 2. The instant writ petition has been filed to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.05.2025 and pass orders within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. 3. The case of the petitioner is that, he was working as Regional Executive Engineer, in the respondent / Department. While so, he was suspended on 29.05.2025, one day prior to the date of retirement, by raising an audit objection, that a criminal case in Crime No.2 of 2023 is pending against the petitioner. Aggrieved by which, the petitioner has submitted a representation to the respondents dated 30.05.2025, seeking revocation of suspension and consequently, permitting him to retire from service on 31.05.2025 and the same is yet to be considered. Hence the petition. 4. Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 would fairly submit that the petitioner' representation will https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29178 of 2025 be considered on merits and in accordance with law within a reasonable time. 5. In view of the fair submission made by the learned Additional Government Pleader, without going into the merits of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.05.2025 and pass orders on it's own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 6. In the result, the Writ Petition is disposed of with the above direction. No costs. 06.08.2025 veda Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administrtion and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009. C.KUMARAPPAN, J. veda https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.29178 of 2025 2. The Director of Municipal Administration, Urban Administrative Building, No.75, D.G.S.Dinakaran Road, MRC Nagar, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028. W.P.No.29178 of 2025 06.08.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis