PRABHA SRIDEVAN,J

Two writ petitions have been filed. Both for almost the same relief, namely, a direction to conduct a comprehensive enquiry into the acts of abuse of power for personal gains by the 2nd respondent in W.P.(MD)No.11617/2009, who is the 5th respondent in W.P.(MD)No.13637/2009. The petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.11617/2009 is a Councillor of Sattur Panchayat Union, while the petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.13637/2009 is an Advocate and a Honorary Reporter of a magazine called "Paraparappu Seithi".

Both these writ petitions have been filed as public interest litigations.

2. Wewill refer to the 2nd/5th respondent as "Officer" for the sake of convenience.

3.The Officer is at present the Chairman of TAFCORN, a Public Sector Undertaking. Previously, he was the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests. He had attained superannuation on 30.11.2009. According to the petitioners, he had committed scandalous and gross misconduct and he goes scot-free on his superannuation, if no interference is made. According to the petitioners, a detailed probe would open one of the books scams/frauds committed by any public officer. The grievance is that the 1st respondent had not taken serious