R.Mathanagopal v. The Secretary to Government

JUDGMENT M.S.RAMESH.J, These Writ Appeals have been filed to set aside the common order dated 15.12.2020 made in W.P.Nos.11593 and 19850 of 2013.

¶2Based on certain proven charges framed under Rule 9(2) of the Tamil Nadu Municipal Public Health Service (Discipline and Appeal) Regulations, 1973, the appellant was imposed with the punishment of stoppage of increment for 5 years, with cumulative effect on 24.04.2010, which was inclusive of the leave availed during the period of punishment. The said punishment is confirmed on appeal by the first respondent herein on 14.02.2013.

¶3Pursuant to the punishment, the appellant was compulsorily retired from service through a separate disciplinary proceedings, and at the time of disbursement of the retirement benefits, a sum of Rs.1,36,440/- towards his encashment of earned leave salary, was adjusted in accordance with the punishment imposed on 24.04.2010 as above, through the proceedings dated 18.06.2013.

4.The appellant herein had challenged the order of punishment dated

24.04.2010 in W.P.No.11593 of 2013 and the recovery order dated

18.06.2013 in W.P.No.19850 of 2013. The learned Single Judge, through a common order dated 15.12.2020, had dismissed both the Writ Petitions, as against which the present Writ Appeals have been preferred.

5.The learned counsel for the appellant submitted that the entire amount of Rs.1,36,440/- has already been recovered from the DCRG from the appellant and hence, no further adjudication is required for the relief sought in these Writ Appeals against the impugned orders.

¶6In the light of the submission made, no interference is required to the impugned orders passed in these Writ Petitions. Accordingly both the Writ Appeals stand dismissed. No Costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

[M.S.R., J] [R.S.V.,J]

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1.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009

2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005

3.The Commissioner, Dharmapuri Muncipality, Dharmapuri.

M.S.RAMESH, J. and R.SAKTHIVEL

, J.

Anu W.A.No.2441 of 2021 and CMP.No.15626 of 2021 . 12 .2025

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sIN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS RESERVED ON : 27.10.2025 PRONOUNCED ON : 01.12.2025 CORAM : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH AND THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R.SAKTHIVEL and CMP.No.15626 of 2021 WA.No.2441/2021 R.Mathanagopal Sanitary Inspector, (Compulsorily Retired) Dharmapuri Municipality, Dharmapuri-636 701 ... Appellant Vs. 1.The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009 2.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 3.The Commissioner, Dharmapuri Muncipality, Dharmapuri. ...Respondents WA.No.2436/2021 R.Mathanagopal Sanitary Inspector, (Compulsorily Retired) Dharmapuri Municipality, Dharmapuri-636 701 ... Appellant vs. 1.The Commissioner, Dharmapuri Municipality, Dharmapuri-636 701 2.A.Gurusamy, Municipal Engineer / Municipal Commissioner, Dharmapuri Muncipality, Dharmapuri – 636 701 3.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, Chepauk, Chennai-600 005 ...Respondents PRAYER in W.A.No.2441 of 2021 : Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, praying to set aside the order dated 15.12.2020 made in W.P.No.11593 of 2013. PRAYER in W.A.No. 2436 of 2021: Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent, praying to set aside the common order passed in W.P.No.19850 of 2013 dated 15.12.2020. In both W.As For Appellant : Mr.T.Ranganathan for Mr.S.N.Ravichandran For Respondents : Mr.P.Anandakumar