Markandey Katju, CJ.

These writ appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment of the learned single Judge dated 18.11.2004. We have heard Mr.G.Masilamani, learned senior counsel for the appellant, Mr.R.Thiagarajan, learned senior counsel for the first respondent in W.A.No.61 of 2005 and Mr.Vijay Narayan, learned senior counsel for the first respondent in W.A.No.62 of 2005.

2. The first respondent was a Town Planning Inspector in the services of the appellant Municipal Corporation. He was charge sheeted on 13.12.1997. The charge against the first respondent (writ petitioner) was that the Town Planning Inspector and Assistant Town Planning Officer (incharge) demanded Rs.50,000/- from the agent of Thiru Radhakrishnan and Soundarajothi for approval of layout in Vilankruchi village. It appears that on that charge an enquiry officer was appointed, who submitted a report dated 19.2.1998. The writ petitioner filed an application to the Commissioner of Coimbatore Corporation dated 25.5.1998 alleging that the enquiry officer has not examined even a single witness and has submitted his report unilaterally and he prayed that the Commissioner should direct the enquiry officer