Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has upheld suspension of a cooperative employee, pending disciplinary action, as such an action alone would help the employer to conduct the disciplinary proceedings without any interference.
The court dismissed a petition filed by Sub-Registrar of Co-Operative M Anbalagan challenging his suspension for “misappropriation” of Rs 5.81 crore.
“In matters like this the court should give freedom to the employer, who is the best judge to decide as to whether the employee should be placed under suspension pending initiation of disciplinary proceedings,” the court said.
The Joint registrar told the court that it was found during the inquiry that Rs 5.81 crore was misappropriated. The Petitioner, as the Special Officer, did nothing to curtail illegal activities of his subordinates and therefore he was suspended, the Joint Registrar said.
