Subordinate Judge D Selvam from Erode signed and issued the memo on February 1
Chennai: In a bizarre incident, a lower court judge in Erode served a memo to his office assistant for failing to wash undergarments at his residence and retorting to his wife in an arrogant tone. Subordinate Judge D Selvam of Sathyamangalam court signed and issued the memo on February 1.
The memo reads: "Please explain within 7 days why you shouldn’t be subjected to disciplinary for your failure to wash the innerwear kept for washing in the Sub-Judge’s house and for throwing them away disgustingly. Also, you retorted in an arrogant tone when questioned about your actions by the officer and his wife."
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Replying to the memo, the assistant wrote (on February 4): "I humbly submit that I will guard against any lapses in the future and undertake to do my duties properly. I request the disciplinary action against me may please be closed."
Confirming the incident, T Senthil Kumar, general secretary of Tamil Nadu Judicial Employees Association, said they will file a petition before the registrar general of Madras High Court and Justice S Nagamuthu, the High Court judge who heads administrative affairs of judicial employees in the state, seeking appropriate action in the matter.
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