Madras High Court
WP/43715/2026 of V.R.Sangeetha Vs The Registrar General on 2 November 2026
WP No. 43715 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 02-11-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G. JAYACHANDRAN
AND
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE E.MANOHARAN
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and
WMP Nos. 49085 & 49087 of 2026
V.R.Sangeetha
..Petitioner
Vs
1. The Registrar General
High Court of Madras,
Chennai-600 104.
2. The Sessions Judge,
Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act, Vellore.
3. The Accountant General
Office of the Accountant General, (Accounts and Entitlements), 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 108.
..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in DIS No.1108 /2026, dated 19/08/2026 and quash the same, and consequently direct the respondents to forbear from effecting any recovery from the salary of the petitioner.
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For Petitioner:
Ms.C.N.Vinobha
For Respondents:
Ms.Gopika Nambiar
Standing Counsel For R1 and R2
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ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by Dr.G.Jayachandran J.) This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the show-cause notice issued by the Presiding Officer, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases under POCSO Act, Vellore.
2. The case of the petitioner is that the she was promoted from Senior Bailiff to Junior Assistant vide proceedings dated 01.08.2017. Her pay was fixed and later revised. However, pursuant to the directions of the Hon’ble High Court, her pay was refixed by deleting the promotional increment already granted.
3. The proceedings regarding the proposed revision and refixation of pay, along with the quantum of recovery to be made, were communicated to the petitioner herein on 19.08.2026 along with show-cause notice. Since both the recovery proceedings and the show-cause notice were issued on the same day, the petitioner contends that the show-cause notice is a mere empty formality. Under such circumstances, the present Writ Petition has been filed.
4. Since, we find that the petitioner has not been given an opportunity
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to respond to the show-cause notice dated 19.08.2026, which was issued pursuant to the order in Dis.No.1108/2026 dated 19.08.2026, we dispose of this Writ Petition with a direction to the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act, Vellore, to provide an opportunity to the writ petitioner to explain her stand regarding the said show-cause notice which contemplates recovery.
5. The explanation to the show-cause notice shall be submitted by the petitioner within a period of two weeks from today. On receipt of the explanation, the Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act, Vellore, shall pass appropriate orders on the recovery proceedings within a period of two weeks.
6. If the petitioner is aggrieved in any manner, she is at liberty to approach the appropriate forum for redressal. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. (Dr.G.J.,J.) (E.M.,J.) 02-11-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No rpl
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To
1. The Registrar General High Court of Madras, Chennai-600 104.
2. The Sessions Judge, Special Court for Exclusive Trial of Cases Under POCSO Act, Vellore.
3. The Accountant General Office of the Accountant General, (Accounts and Entitlements), 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai 600 108.
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DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN J. and E.MANOHARAN J. rpl WP No. 43715 of 2026 and WMP Nos. 49085 & 49087 of 2026 02-11-2026