1. Heard the learned counsels appearing for both sides.

2. It has been stated that the petitioner was working as the Co-operative Sub-Registrar/Field Officer, in Tirunelveli District, at the time of the filing of the writ petition. While he was working as the Co-operative Sub Registrar/Supervisor, in Palayamkottai Taluk Co-operative Housing Society, from 30.9.1996 to 30.9.1999, certain false allegations had been made against him. On a reference to the Tribunal for Disciplinary Proceedings, a charge memo had been issued to him, dated 28.8.2002. Charges had been levelled against him stating that he had acted in a corrupt manner, by abusing his official position, by demanding and accepting a sum of Rs.7,000/-, on behalf of 14 beneficiaries, for the sanctioning of housing loans. The second charge was that he had demanded and accepted a sum of Rs.5,000/-from one A.Subbiah, the Executive Committee Member of the Society. The third charge is that he had sanctioned housing loans for 12 ineligible person, by violating the norms laid down in the bye-laws.

3. It had been further stated that the petitioner had submitted a detailed explanation, denying the charges levelled against him.