2026:MHC:3199 WA No. 2239 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30-07-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE N.SENTHILKUMAR WA No. 2239 of 2026 and C.M.P.No.19388 of 2026 1. The Principal Secretary to Government, Revenue Department, Secretariat, Chennai -9. 2. The Additional Chief Secretary Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Chepauk, Chennai -5 ..Appellant(s) Vs P.Kathiresan, S/o. Pon Mallaiya, 110 / 9, R.S. Road, Perundurai, Erode District. ..Respondent(s) Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the order passed in WP No.13711 of 2020, dated 23.10.2024, and pass any further or other orders as this Honourable Court. For Appellant(s): Dr.R.Gouri, Government Counsel For Respondent(s): Mr.A.V.Balusamy for Mr.K.N.Pandian https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3199 WA No. 2239 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 4 JUDGMENT (Judgment of the Court was delivered by S.M.Subramaniam J.) The State preferred the present intra-Court Appeal challenging the writ order dated 23.10.2024 passed in W.P.No.13711 of 2020. 2. The respondent was due to retire on attaining the age of superannuation on 30.04.2006. He was placed under suspension in the year 2002 on contemplation of departmental disciplinary proceedings. The Department has not pursued the proceedings thereafter. He was allowed to continue under suspension and on the date of retirement also, he was not allowed to retire and the suspension was extended. His service was also extended. The criminal case registered against the respondent ended with an order of acquittal on 25.07.2014. Even thereafter, the department has not initiated action for about four years. A charge memo has been issued only on 10.05.2018, after a prolonged period. This is exactly the finding made by the writ Court for allowing the writ petition. 3. In view of the above, this Court does not find any infirmity in the writ order impugned. Consequently, the Writ Appeal stands dismissed. No costs. The connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (N.S.,J.) 30-07-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No vsi https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3199 WA No. 2239 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 4 To P.Kathiresan, S/o. Pon Mallaiya, 110 / 9, R.S. Road, Perundurai, Erode District. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis 2026:MHC:3199 WA No. 2239 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 4 S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. AND N.SENTHILKUMAR, J. vsi WA No. 2239 of 2026 30-07-2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis