K.Kumaravel v. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts

Order This writ petition is filed to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings of the 1st respondent in R.C.N.43194/ Q2/ 2022 dated

06.03.2026 and quash the same and consequentially direct the 1st respondent to reinstate the petitioner in service with all consequential benefits.

¶2The petitioner would submit that he was selected through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (Group-II) and joined as an Accountant on 06.01.2010. He was posted at various places and was lastly serving at the Sub-Treasury Office, Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri District. While serving there, the petitioner was placed under suspension by proceedings dated 22.07.2024 on the ground that he was arrayed as Accused No.9 in a criminal case pending before the Judicial Magistrate-IV, Madurai in C.C.No.1836 of 2022. A charge memo under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules was also Page3 of 7 issued on 22.07.2024 based on the same allegations. The petitioner submitted his explanation denying the charges and sought revocation of the suspension. The petitioner earlier challenged the order of suspension in W.P.No.23727 of 2024, which was dismissed. Thereafter, relying on G.O(Ms) No.81 dated 04.08.2022, the petitioner filed W.P.No.49396 of 2025 seeking to quash the proceedings of the 1st respondent and to reinstate him in service with all consequential benefits. This Court, by order dated 18.12.2025, dismissed the writ petition, granting liberty to the petitioner to submit a representation seeking revocation of the suspension and directed the first respondent to consider the same. Pursuant to the said order, the petitioner submitted a representation to the 1st respondent on

16.01.2026. However, the same was rejected by proceedings dated

06.03.2026 on the ground that the criminal case is still pending. Aggrieved by the rejection order, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition.

¶3Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for respondents 1 and 2. Page4 of 7

¶4A perusal of the documents filed along with the writ petition would indicate that earlier the petitioner had filed W.P.No.49396 of 2025 seeking to quash the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 22.07.2024 and consequently direct the 1st respondent to reinstate the petitioner with all consequential benefits. By the impugned order therein, the 1st respondent had rejected the request of the petitioner to revoke the order of suspension. In the said writ petition, this Court had passed the following order: "This Court has carefully considered the submissions of both parties and perused the materials on record. It is clear that the petitioner has been placed under suspension pending enquiry into serious allegations and the trial has not yet commenced in the related criminal case. Further, after conducting the enquiry, no final orders have been passed. In such circumstances, this Court finds that there is no basis to interfere with the suspension order at this stage." Page5 of 7 The representation was thereafter submitted by the petitioner on

16.01.2026 and the impugned order has been passed on the said representation rejecting the request to revoke the suspension order.

¶5This Court was informed that the trial in the criminal case is yet to commence and that the proceedings are at the same stage as when the orders were pronounced in W.P.No.49396 of 2025.

¶6In the light of the observation made in paragraph No.4 in W.P.No.49396 of 2025, it would not be appropriate to quash the suspension when the trial is yet to commence. Therefore, I see no reason to interfere with the impugned order. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. However, it is made clear that once the trial commences in the criminal case, the respondents shall thereupon revoke the suspension order and post the petitioner in a non-sensitive post No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 29-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order SRN Page6 of 7 To

¶1The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts No.571, 3rd Floor Nandanam, Chennai-600 035

¶2The Treasury officer District Treasury, Dharmapuri. WPoNo.o24336oofo2026 P.T.ASHAoJ. SRN WPoNo.o24336oofo2026 AND WMPoNO.o26513oOFo2026 oo oo ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo29-06-2026o Page7oofo7

Page1 of 7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 29-06-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA AND WMP NO. 26513 OF 2026 K.Kumaravel Additional Sub Treasury officer (under Suspension) Sub-Treasury office, Pappireddipatti, Dharmapuri District. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Commissioner of Treasuries and Accounts No.571, 3rd Floor Nandanam, Chennai-600 035 2. The Treasury officer District Treasury, Dharmapuri. ..Respondent(s) Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the proceedings of the 1st respondent in R.C.N.43194/ Q2/ 2022 dated 06.03.2026 and quash the same and consequentially direct the 1st respondent to reinstate the petitioner in service and with all consequential benefits. Page2 of 7 For Petitioner(s): Mr. C.Mariappan For Respondent(s): Mr.L.Gokulraj, Government Advocate