M. VENUGOPAL, J.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition praying for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent pertaining to the removal of the petitioner from service, issued under G.O.(D).No.791 Home (Courts I) Department, dated 04.07.2008 and to quash the same and to further direct the respondents to reinstate him in civil service as Civil Judge, Junior Division with all attendant benefits, seniority, promotion, increments etc.

2.The second respondent, by its G.O.(D).No.791 Home (Courts I) Department dated 04.07.2008, has passed orders, inter alia, stating that it has accepted the recommendation for removing the petitioner from service and ordered the imposition of penalty of Removal from Service of the petitioner.

3.The petitioner has joined the judicial service as a Civil Judge, Junior Division through the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission in the year 1998 and before that, he practised as an Advocate for about 14 years. Before his removal from service, he has been serving as Additional District Munsif, Pudukkottai. While he was serving as Additional District Munsif, Pudukkottai,he was issued with a Charge