S.Doctor Viswanathan Vs State of Tamil Nadu
Date: August 7, 2024
Subject Matter
Threshold while dealing with a suspension order passed against an authority exercising a Quasi-Judicial power or a Judicial power, must be slightly at a higher level than the test applied for the authorities who are performing administrative functions
Summary
The case involves a writ petition challenging a suspension order issued to the petitioner, a State Tax Officer, due to an alleged failure to properly verify refund claims submitted by a trader. The petitioner had processed a refund of ₹69,01,127 for…
FULL TEXT OF THE JUDGMENT/ORDER OF MADRAS HIGH COURT The subject matter of challenge in the present writ petition pertains to the impugned suspension order issued by the 2 nd respondent in Proc.No.CD2/5566023/2023 dated 01.11.2023. 2. The petitioner is working in the post of Commercial Tax Officer which has now been re-designated as the State Tax Officer. He is assigned with the statutory duties u…