W.P.No. 36075 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 24.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE A.D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.No. 36075 of 2025 C.P.Karthik ...Petitioner Vs. The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd, No.2 Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. ...Respondent Prayer: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to conclude Disciplinary Proceedings initiated against the petitioner in Charge Memo No. 8899/ Sa.Pi (Na) 1/ Vi.A- 4 / MTC / 2024 dated 19.02.2025 and give duty to the petitioner at Anna Nagar Depot. 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 36075 of 2025 For Petitioner : Mr. S.T.Varadarajalu For Respondent : Mr. R.Balaji Standing Counsel (MTC) ORDER The Writ Petition is filed for the relief of a mandamus, directing the respondent to conclude Disciplinary Proceedings initiated against the petitioner in Charge Memo No. 8899/ Sa.Pi (Na) 1/ Vi.A- 4 / MTC / 2024 dated 19.02.2025 and give duty to the petitioner at Anna Nagar Depot. 2. Mr. R.Balaji, Standing Counsel (MTC), takes notice for the respondent. 3. Heard the learned counsels on the either side and perused the records. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 36075 of 2025 4. Though a larger prayer has been sought for in this writ Petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it would suffice to direct the respondent to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner in Charge Memo No. 8899/ Sa.Pi (Na) 1/ Vi.A- 4 / MTC / 2024 dated 19.02.2025, within a time frame. 5. Considering the limited scope of the relief now sought by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the respondent is directed to conclude the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner in Charge Memo No. 8899/ Sa. Pi (Na) 1/ Vi. A- 4 / MTC / 2024 dated 19.02.2025, within a period of 12 weeks, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It is made clear that this Court has not made any observation with regard to the merits of the petitioner's claim. No costs. 24.09.2025 Index : Yes/No kan 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 36075 of 2025 To The Managing Director Metropolitan Transport Corporation (Chennai) Ltd, No.2 Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No. 36075 of 2025 A. D. JAGADISH CHANDIRA, J. kan W.P.No. 36075 of 2025 24.09.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis