LAWS(MAD)-2022-6-194

C.SUBBARAYAN Vs. DIRECTOR OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Decided On June 09, 2022
C.Subbarayan Appellant
V/S
DIRECTOR OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) This writ petition is filed challenging the proceedings dtd. 22/9/2010 of the 2nd respondent insofar as it relates to the punishment of freezing of pay, treating the period of suspension as penalty and recovery and consequently to direct the respondent to regularize the period of suspension from 2/8/2001 to 27/2/2010 as 'duty' for all purposes and disburse all consequential monetary benefits besides revising the pensionary benefits.

(2.) The petitioner would submit that he would limit his challenge to the impugned proceedings only on the premise that the impugned proceedings is hit by delay with reference to the initiation of proceedings and also with reference to the delay in passing the order imposing punishment.

(3.) Secondly, the petitioner having been acquitted in criminal proceedings it would debar the respondents from proceeding further with the disciplinary proceedings.