Heard both sides.

2. This writ petition arose out of O.A.No.3344 of 1998 filed by the petitioner before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal. In view of the abolition of the Tribunal, it was transferred to this court and was renumbered as W.P.No.32717 of 2006.

3. The petitioner sought for the issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records connected with proceedings Na.Ka.No.11552/96/Ni.Vu.6 dated 23. 98 of the Dean, Government Raja Mirasdar Hospital, Thanjavur and to set aside the same and to direct the respondents to reinstate the applicant into service, treating the period he is out of employment as duty for all purposes.

4. The petitioner challenges the order of the second respondent, dated 23. 1998, wherein by which he was compulsory, retired from service by way of penalty. The petitioner did not file any statutory appeal, but moved the Tribunal with OA No.3344 of 1998. The petitioner was issued with a charge memo under Rule 17(b) for allegedly demanding and accepting Rs.1000/-from one inpatient by name Marudammal, W/o. R.Nallu, for supplying blood for transfusion during operation. The petitioner denied the charge.

5. The basis for the said