Madras High Court
WP/26421/2025 of T.SUGANTHI Vs THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT JUDGE / DISCIPLINARY AUTHOR on 10 September 2026
WP No. 26421 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 10-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN
WP No. 26421 of 2025 AND
WMP NO. 29753 OF 2025
T.Suganthi
D/o.Tamilselvan, Door No.2/140, Colony Street, Lalgudi, Trichy District.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Principal District Judge / Disciplinary Authority, Ariyalur-621 704.
2. The Registrar General
High Court Of Judicature At Madras,
Chennai-600 104
..Respondents
Prayer : Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorified Mandamus to call for the entire records relating to the 1st respondent passed proceedings in D.P. No. 02/2025 dated 08.05.2025 and consequently quash the same and direct the 1st respondent to exonerate the petitioner from all charges or in the alternative, substitute the penalty with a warning.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.T.Selvapandian
For Respondent(s):
Mr.N.K.Kanthimathi For R1 & R2
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(Order of the Court was made by S.M.Subramaniam J.) Learned counsel for the respondents would submit that the petitioner has not preferred the statutory appeal contemplated under the Rules challenging the impugned order of punishment dated 08.05.2025. Mr.Pandian, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that liberty may be granted to the petitioner to prefer statutory appeal challenging the impugned order.
2. Thus, without going into the merits of the matter, liberty is granted to the petitioner to prefer statutory appeal within a period of 30 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such appeal, the appellate authority may entertain the appeal, without reference to the delay in filing the appeal, decide the same on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. (S.M.S.,J.) (K.G.R.,J.) 10-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No KST
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WP No. 26421 of 2025
To
1. The Principal District Judge / Disciplinary Authority Ariyalur-621 704.
2. The Registrar General High Court Of Judicature At Madras, Chennai-600 104
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WP No. 26421 of 2025
S.M.SUBRAMANIAM J. AND KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN J. KST WP No. 26421 of 2025 AND WMP NO. 29753 OF 2025 10-09-2026
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