Madras High Court
WP(MD)/20010/2025 of S.Muthudurai Vs The Commissioner on 14 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 20010 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 20010 of 2025
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AND
WMP(MD)Nos.15405 and 15406 of 2025
S.Muthudurai
S/o.Shanmuga Sundaram,
No.159, Drivers Colony,
Perumalpuram Post,
Tirunelveli.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
The Commissioner
Tirunelveli Corporation,
Tirunelveli.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the respondent in its Na.Ka.no. 563/2021/C1 dated 29.05.2025
and quash the same.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.V.Vijayashankar
Advocate
For Respondent(s):
Mr.A.Sivanupandian
Advocate
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ORDER
The petitioner, an Assistant of Tirunelveli Corporation, was found in possession of Rs.20,00,000/- disproportionate to his known sources of __________
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WP(MD) No. 20010 of 2025 income. Therefore, a criminal case in Cr.No.5 of 2021 has been registered by the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Department, Kanyakumari. In view of the criminal case registered against the petitioner, a charge memo dated 29.05.2025 has been issued against him. Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
2. Considering the limited scope of the judicial review on the charge memo and as per the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Union of India vs. Kunishetty Satyanarayana reported in (2006) SCC 28, this Court is not inclined to entertain this writ petition.
3. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to raise all the grounds before the disciplinary authority. The disciplinary authority is expected to conclude the disciplinary proceedings within the time stipulated by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.81, Human Resources Management Department, dated 04.08.2022. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ogy __________
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1. The Commissioner Tirunelveli Corporation, Tirunelveli. __________
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WP(MD) No. 20010 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy WP(MD) No. 20010 of 2025 14-10-2026 __________
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