W.P.No.33228 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 03.09.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA W.P.No.33228 of 2025 K.C.Govindaraj ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Coimbatore. 2. The Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayathraj, Panakal Maligai Building, Chennai. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.08.2025 and to pass final orders in respect of the disciplinary proceedings initiated against the petitioner vide Na.Ka.No.D1/10746/2020. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Ramguru For Respondents : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, Special Government Pleader ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.08.2025 and to pass final orders in respect of the disciplinary 1 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33228 of 2025 proceedings initiated against the petitioner vide Na.Ka.No.D1/10746/2020. 2. Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the Respondents. 3. By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal today at the admission stage itself. 4. The brief facts of the petitioner is that while the petitioner was working as an Assistant Engineer at Udhagamandalam, Nilgiris District during the years 2018-2020, the first respondent initiated disciplinary proceedings against him and a charge memo has also been issued. The petitioner also submitted an explanation and subsequently enquiry has also been conducted and thereafter the matter was forwarded to the 2nd respondent for passing final orders. The petitioner was subsequently promoted to the post of Assistant Executive Engineer and retired from service on 31.03.2025. It is the grievance of the petitioner that though he retired from service, the first respondent has withheld his retirement benefits, citing the pendency of the disciplinary proceedings. Hence, he made a representation on 06.08.2025 to the 2nd respondent, requesting 2 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33228 of 2025 expeditious disposal of the disciplinary proceedings. However, the same has not been considered till date. Hence this Writ Petition. 5. Considering the limited relief sought for in the Writ Petition, without going into the merits of the case, this Court directs the first respondent / the District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Coimbatore to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06.08.2025 and pass appropriate orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 03.09.2025 Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes / No vum To: 1. The District Collector, Collectorate Campus, Coimbatore. 2. The Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayathraj, Panakal Maligai Building, Chennai. A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA ,J., 3 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.33228 of 2025 vum W.P.No.33228 of 2025 03.09.2025 4 of 4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis