1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED 16.12.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P(MD)No.14401 of 2011 M.Rajendran ..Petitioner Vs The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Department, Chief Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. ..Respondent Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to dispose off the disciplinary action initiated by the Government in letter No.41602/AA-2/2000-18, dated 18.10.2001 on merits within a specified time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :M/s.S.Visvalingam For Respondent :Mrs.S.Bharathi, Govt.Advocate ORDER The petitioner M.Rajendran has come to this Court with a limited prayer for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondent to dispose of the disciplinary action initiated by the Government in letter No.41602/AA-2/2000-18, dated 18.10.2001, on merits within a specified time limit. 2. It has been mentioned by the learned counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner joined duty on 09.06.1983 as Field Demonstration Officer, in the office of the Assistant Director of Agriculture, Devakottai and thereafter he was promoted as Assistant Agricultural Officer, Kalayarkoil in the year 1996 under the control of Assistant Director of Agriculture, Sivagangai. While so, the petitioner was issued with a charge-memo under Rule 17-b of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services(Discipline and Appeal)Rules in letter No.41602/AA-2/2000-18, dated 18.10.2001, for certain allegations and that had taken place during the year 1994-1995 while he was serving as Field Demonstration Officer at Kalayarkoil. The petitioner has also submitted his explanation on 11.01.2002. On completion of the enquiry, the Enquiry Officer submitted his report and the petitioner on receipt of the show-cause notice, filed his further representation on 09.02.2009. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the Enquiry Officer has submitted his report on 05.12.2008, the Disciplinary Authority till date has not passed any final order, even though his date of superannuation is fast reaching on 30.06.2013. The petitioner after waiting for a long time has come to this Court with the present Writ Petition. 3. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent after taking notice, submitted that if reasonable time is granted, the disciplinary authority would pass appropriate final order on the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 disciplinary action initiated by the Government, dated 18.10.2001, on merits and in accordance with law. 4. In view of above and by taking note of the fact that the petitioner is going to retire on reaching the age of superannuation on 30.06.2013 and that the Enquiry Officer has also submitted his report on 05.12.2008, this Court directs the respondent herein to dispose of the disciplinary action initiated by the Government, dated 18.10.2001 on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar (Accounts) /True copy/ Assistant Registrar To The Agricultural Production Commissioner and Principal Secretary to the Government, Agriculture Department, Chief Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. +1. CC to the Special Government Pleader, SR.No. 44325 vsn W.P(MD)No.14401 of 2011 16.12.2011 TR : 02.01.2012: 2p/3c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/