WP(MD). No.19496 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 12.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.19496 of 2023 and WMP(MD)Nos.16132, 22439 and 22453 of 2023 Veeramuthu ... Petitioner Vs 1. The District Fire Officer, Fire and Rescue Department, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2. The District Collector, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. ... Respondents Writ Petition, filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in Memorandum in Na.Ka.No.3471/Aa1/2023 dated 27.06.2023 and quash the same as arbitrary and illegal and consequently direct the 1st 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.19496 of 2023 respondent to keep pending the enquiry in Ku.Pa.No. 03/2023 till the disposal of the petitioner's petition dated 20.06.2023 pending before the 2nd respondent herein. For Petitioner : M/s.A.Arul Jenifer for M/s.KBS Law Office For Respondents : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader ORDER The petitioner, working as a Driver and Mechanic in the Fire and Rescue Department, Pattukottai, was issued with a charge memo dated 27.06.2023. Challenging the same, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. In view of the decision of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Union of India vs. Kunishetty Satyanarayana [(2006) SCC 28], this Court can interfere only if the same charge memo is issued without any authority or with mala fide. The petitioner has not made out any such case in this writ petition. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.19496 of 2023 3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed with a direction to the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings as expeditiously as possible. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 12.02.2026 ogy Index : Yes / No. Internet: Yes / No. NCC : Yes / No. To 1. The District Fire Officer, Fire and Rescue Department, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 2. The District Collector, Thanjavur, Thanjavur District. 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP(MD). No.19496 of 2023 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy WP(MD) No.19496 of 2023 12.02.2026 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis