W.P.No.31596 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 21.08.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA W.P.No. 31596 of 2025 I.Rajinikanth ...Petitioner Vs. 1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District. 2.Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Deputy Superintend of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, Dharmapuri District. ...Respondents 1/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31596 of 2025 Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issue of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in respect of the impugned suspension order passed by the 2nd respondent Roc.No.2418/2024/E2, dated 29.10.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service by considering the petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2025. For Petitioner : Mr. R.Nalliyappan For Respondents : Mr. V.Jeevagiridharan 1 & 3 Additional Government Pleader For Respondent 2: Mr. T.Arun Kumar O R D E R The Writ Petition is filed for the following relief: “to call for the records in respect of the impugned suspension order passed by the 2nd respondent 2/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31596 of 2025 Roc.No.2418/2024/E2, dated 29.10.2024 and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service by considering the petitioner's representation dated 27.01.2025”. 2. The petitioner was working as a Secretary of Village Panchayat and he was arrested for bribing and remanded in Judicial custody. The 2nd respondent passed a suspension order against the petitioner on 29.10.2024. Subsequently, the petitioner made a representation dated 27.01.2025 to the 1st respondent to revoke the suspension of the petitioner. The 1st respondent by memorandum dated 28.01.2025 directed the 2nd respondent as follows: “jfty; (1) ,y; fhZk; murhiz jkpH;ehL fpuhk Cuhl;rp brayhsu;fs; gzp kw;Wk; epge;jid tpjpfs; 2023 ,d;go tl;lhu tsu;r;rp mYtyu; (fp/C) xG';F eltof;if mYtyu; vd;gjhYk; ,k;kD bjhlu;ghf fhty; Ma;thsu;. CHy; kw;Wk; fz;fhzpf;g;g[j;Jiw. 3/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31596 of 2025 jUkg[up mtu;fsplk; Mnyhrpj;J nkw;fz;l eltof;if tptuj;jpid kDjhuUf;Fk;. ,t;tYtyfj;jpw;F mDg;gp itf;f bgd;dhfuk; tl;lhu tsu;r;rp mYtyUf;F (fpC) bjhptpf;fg;gLfpwJ/ Thereafter, there was progress in this regard. 3. Heard the learned counsels on the either side and perused the records. 4. Considering the fact that the 1st respondent has sent a memorandum to the 2nd respondent seeking certain details and the same has not progressed thereafter, the respondents are directed to consider and pass orders on the request made by the petitioner to withdraw the suspension order, within a period of 1 month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31596 of 2025 5. The Writ Petition is disposed off. No costs. 21.08.2025 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No kan 5/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31596 of 2025 To 1.The District Collector, Dharmapuri District. 2.Block Development Officer (Village Panchayat) Pennagaram, Dharmapuri District. 3.The Deputy Superintend of Police, Vigilance and Anti Corruption Wing, Dharmapuri District. 6/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.31596 of 2025 P.T. ASHA, J kan W.P.No. 31596 of 2025 21.08.2025 7/7 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis