THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN W.A.No.1988 of 2021 and

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Reserved on Pronounced on
06.09.2021 30.09.2021
Coram
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.VAIDYANATHAN
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.A.NAKKIRAN
W.A.No.1988 of 2021 and
C.M.P.No.12809 of 2021
1. The Additional Director General of Police (L&O),
Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore,
Chennai-04.
2. The Commissioner of Police,
Office of the Commissioner of Police,
Madurai. …. Appellants/Respondents
-vs-
Mr.O.Baskaran … Respondent/Petitioner
Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent to set aside the
judgment dated 14.11.2019 in W.P.No.5874 of 2017 by allowing this Appeal.
For Appellants: Mr.K.V.Sajeev Kumar
Government Counsel
For Respondent: Mr.Ravi Anantha Padmanabhan
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J U D G M E N T
(Order of the Court was made by S.Vaidyanathan,J.,)
This Writ Appeal has been filed, challenging the order dated
14.11.2019, passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.5874 of 2017, in
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departmental proceedings in time must be taught about the seriousness of
the enquiry to be conducted, especially when there is a criminal case
pending against delinquent employees and a training must be imparted to
them to teach as to what would be the consequences hereafter in case they
shirk their responsibilities. This judgment shall not be treated to be passed
in respect of the present Appellant Police Department alone and the
guidelines mentioned supra shall be scrupulously followed by all the
Departments.
13. The Chief Secretary and Director General of Police, Chennai are
directed to send a circular to all Departments, with regard to the guidelines
to be followed, by distinguishing the difference between an ordinary
suspension arising out of departmental proceedings and the deemed
suspension on account of arrest and remand, pursuant to registration of a
criminal case, especially under P.C.Act. No costs. Consequently, connected
Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
[S.V.N,J.,] [A.A.N,J.,]
30.09.2021
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