1. The petitioner is an Assistant working in the office of the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Department. She has come forward to file the present Writ Petition seeking to challenge the order passed by the Superintendent of Police, Central Range, Vigilance and Anti Corruption (for short DVAC), Chennai dated 23.3.2010 in placing her under suspension in terms of Rule 17(e)(i) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules. Though the Superintendent of Police who passed the order has been made as a party in her individual name but the office which held by her is not shown as a party to the Writ Petition.

2. In the order of suspension, which is impugned in this Writ Petition, it was stated that when the petitioner was working as an Assistant in the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption, she contacted Commercial Tax Check-post officials at Pethikuppam in order to influence them to release a Lorry bearing Regn.No.MP-07 G4828 loaded with ceramic goods belonging to her relative. In view of the grave allegation, the Department conducted a discreet enquiry. Therefore, in public interest, she was placed under suspension. The order of suspension referred to th