The Original Application in O.A.No.505 of 2002 before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal is the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner entered the service of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, (in short "TNPSC") as Junior Assistant on 29.06.1976. Subsequently, he was promoted as Assistant Section Officer on 08.01.1981. He was further promoted as Section Officer on 20.01.1997. He rendered 25 years of unblemished record of service, which is not disputed.

3. The TNPSC is an agency, selecting the candidates for various posts, for the state of Tamil Nadu. In this case, TNPSC conducted the examination on the forenoon as well as afternoon of 112. 1997 and also on the forenoon of 112. 1997, for recruitment of Assistant Engineers (Rural Development).

4. The said examination was conducted in several centers throughout Tamil Nadu. The respective District Collectors sponsored the names for appointment of Chief Invigilator and Invigilator, for the conduct of the examination in each center. i.e., the Chief Invigilator and the Invigilator of each center, where examinations were conducted, were the employees of Tamil Nadu Government. The Staff members from TNPSC were deputed t