(Judgment of the Court was made by HULUVADI G.RAMESH, J.) Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents. 2. It appears that an option has been given by the learned single Judge to the appellant/writ petitioner to move the Government by filing review.
However, even without exhausting the said remedy, the appellant has approached this Court in all hurry. Though it is the case of the appellant that the witnesses have not spoken to about certain things, the fact remains that it is a case of having illegal nexus with the bootleggers and there is semblance of evidence on record. It is for this reason the appellant/writ petitioner has been compulsorily retired.
3. In our considered opinion, when the learned single Judge has given liberty to the appellant/writ petitioner to move the Government by filing review, as contemplated under Rule 5-A of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1955, the said exercise has not been done. In these circumstances, we give liberty to the appellant to do the needful by filing review before the Government, both on merits as well on the quantum of punishment, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, and it is for the Government to consider the same on merits and shall pass appropriate orders in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date of receipt of such representation/review from the appellant/writ petitioner. With this observation, the writ appeal stands disposed of. No costs.
Index : yes/no (H.G.R.,J.) (G.J.,J.) 04.08.2017 ss To
1. The Superintendent of Police Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam
2. The Deputy Inspector of Police Thanjavur Range Thanjavur HULUVADI G.RAMESH, J.
AND G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
ss W.A.No.1667 of 2016 04.08.2017