R. Banumathi, J.

This Writ Appeal arises out of order in W.P.No.6572 of 1991 dismissing the Petition filed by the Appellant and declining to quash the order imposing punishment of dismissal from service.

2. Brief facts which led to the filing of Writ Petition and Appeal are as follows:

(i) The Appellant joined the Respondent Management as Warehouse Manager Grade I on 6.12.1964. He was promoted as Regional Manager with effect from 4.9.1982. When he was working as Regional Manager at Tiruchi, he was served with a charge memo dated 21.7.1988. In the said memo, 16 specific charges were framed under Regulation 14(2) of Tamil Nadu Warehousing Corporation General and Staff Regulations, 1965 for various irregularities committed by the Appellant relating to the misuse of his official power and receipt of illegal gratification. The additional Charge No.17 was also framed against the petitioner for abusing his powers to draw without confirmation to the financial discipline. Based on the report of Vigilance Officer -one Kadirvelu, the Appellant was also subsequently placed under suspension by an order dated 19.8.1988. As against the said Order, the Appellant filed suit before Sub-C