ORDER
The petitioner joined Pandiyan Grama Bank as Office Assistant
in the year 2013.
The bank was later amalgamated with Pallavan
Grama Bank and is now known as Tamil Nadu Grama Bank.
The
petitioner is now working in Arumuganeri Branch, Thoothukudi
Region as Group B Office Assistant (Multi purpose).
The petitioner is
a trade union activist. He is an office bearer of the Tamil Nadu Grama
Bank Workers Union.
The petitioner is facing disciplinary action at
the hands of the management.
The petitioner had filed writ petitions
assailing them.
2.The petitioner came to be suspended on 05.08.2022 on the
ground that he had posted certain objectionable messages mocking
the
administrative
process/decisions
and
belittling
authorities in a WhatsApp group on 29.07.2022.
the
higher
The suspension
order was stayed in WP(MD)No.18705 of 2022 on 18.08.2022. After
revoking the suspension, the impugned charge memo came to be
issued. Challenging the same, the present writ petition was filed.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner reiterated all
the contentions set out in the affidavit filed in support of the writ
petition and called upon this Court to set aside charge memo and
grant relief as prayed for.
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