By mutual consent of both the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Additional Government Pleader, the main writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.

2. It is seen that in both the writ petitions, the petitioner is one and the same and the impugned order dated 312. 2009 issued against the petitioner allowing him to retire from service on the due date of his retirement, i.e., on 312. 2009 without prejudice to the disciplinary proceedings under Rule 17(b) of Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, (hereinafter referred to as "the Rules") pending against him in respect of the charge memos dated 110. 2007 (challenged in W.P.No.27474 of 2009) and 212. 2009 (challenged in W.P.No.27475 of 2009) and as such, both the writ petitions have been taken together for hearing and disposed of by the following common order.

3. The petitioner, in W.P.No.27475 of 2009 had initially come forward with a prayer to quash the charge memo dated 212. 2009 with a consequential relief of promoting him as Assistant Inspector General of Registration with all monetary and service benefits and privileges, but subsequently, the said prayer was amended, as per the order