CAT Stayed O.A./102/2026 (CHENNAI) [ CHARGE MEMO ] Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 1 Order Dated: 03/02/2026 BALVEER SINGH Vs HOME AFFAIRS For Applicant(s) Advocate : MR M RAVI For Respondent(s) Advocate : MR SU SRINIVASAN, SCGSC (R1), MR K H RAVIKUMAR (R2) Order of The Tribunal

by Sekar Reporter · February 10, 2026

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Order Sheet
Item no.: 19
O.A./102/2026 (CHENNAI)
[ CHARGE MEMO ]
Court No.: 1
No of Adjournment: 1
Order Dated: 03/02/2026
BALVEER SINGH
Vs
HOME AFFAIRS
For Applicant(s) Advocate : MR M RAVI
For Respondent(s) Advocate : MR SU SRINIVASAN, SCGSC (R1), MR K H RAVIKUMAR
(R2)
Order of The Tribunal
We have heard the CFA.
We find that in the present case, the charges in the criminal proceedings as well as the
charges in the departmental proceedings are identical.
CFA drew our attention to the order passed by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High
Court in CRL MP(MD) Nos. 18007, 18009, 18010 and 18011 of 2025 in CRL
RC(MD) No. 1427, 1428, 1429 and 1430 of 2025 vide its order dated 21.11.2025
which reads as under:
“22. Having considered the rival submissions of the parties and perused the impugned
order and the averments made in the affidavit filed in support of the stay applications,
this Court finds that the Petitioner has made out a prima facie case for grant of adinterim stay, as prayed for in all the cases referred to above.
23 The matter requires consideration of both factual and legal aspects.
24. List this case “For Hearing” on 27.01.2026 before the appropriate Bench.
25. Accordingly, the effect and operation of the impugned orders, dated 15.09.2025,
passed in C.C. Nos 2419, 2420, 2431 and 2481 of 2023, respectively, by the Judicial
Magistrate No. 1, Tirunelveli and all further consequential proceedings of the cases in
[10/02, 07:43] Sekarreporter: C.C. Nos. 2419, 2420, 2431 and 2481 of 2023, on the file of the Judicial Magistrate
No. 1,Tirunelveli, shall remain stayed, till further orders of this Court.”
In view of the same, we find that the applicant has made out a prima facie case.
Admit.
Mr.Su. Srinivasan, SCGSC takes notice on behalf of R1 and Mr. K.H. Ravikumar
takes notice on behalf of R2.
CFA is permitted to take private notice to Respondent no. 2.
Post before the Registrar Court on 23.03.2026 for completion of pleadings and
thereafter post before the Bench.
M.L.Srivastava
Member (A)
M.SWAMINATHAN
Member (J)