Elipe Dharma Rao, J.

The writ appeal is directed against the order of the learned single Judge dated 16.07.2002 made in W.P.No.7416 of 2000, confirming the order in Appeal dated 14.02.2000.

2. The case of the appellant/petitioner is that he being a Deputy Superintending Engineer, Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, has reached the age of superannuation as early as 31.05.1995. However, he was not allowed to retire from service by an order dated 29.05.1995 and also he was placed under suspension by another order of the same date, namely, 29.05.1995 that the departmental enquiry was pending.

3. The further case of the petitioner is that he was a diploma holder in Sanitary Engineering and was appointed as a Public Works Supervisor in Rasipuram Municipality on 20.04.1960. Thereafter, he was promoted as Municipal Engineer, Assistant Engineer and Executive Engineer on 17.08.1966, 210. 1970, and 23.07.1980 respectively. Further, he was worked as Deputy Superintending Engineer at Tirunelveli from 1993 to 1995. While he was working as Executive Engineer at Ooty, based on the audit report for the period 1981-82 to 1987-88, he was confronted with irregularities in the matter