Junior engineer suspended over power cut at Meenakshi temple during VP’s Visit
The suspended official has been issued a formal chargesheet detailing the accusations and is required to submit a written explanation within 15 days of receiving the notice. The order also noted that the employee has the right to file an appeal before the appropriate authority within 30 days, if he wishes to challenge the action.
Temple authorities said the electrical failure during the visit of the dignitaries amounted to professional negligence and brought disrepute to both govt and the temple administration. Officials said if no valid explanation is provided, further statutory actions will be pursued based on the available case records and information. The lapse during the high-profile visit was broadcast widely on television and shared on social media.
Madurai: A junior electrical engineer attached to Meenakshi Sundareswarar Temple has been placed under suspension following a brief power outage during Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan and governor R Arlekar’s visit to the temple in Madurai on Friday. Acting on a resolution passed by the board of trustees on Sunday, engineer S Janakiraman was suspended from service.