1. The writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in service and quash the impugned order passed by the first respondent in Na.Ka. No. 253/2011/AA3, dated 19.5.2011, confirming the order passed by the second respondent in Na.Ka. No. A1/8010/2010, dated 13.10.2010.

2. The petitioner was appointed as a Shop Salesman in Retail Vending Shops in Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation Ltd., (TASMAC). While the petitioner was employed as a Shop Salesman in Retail Vending Shop No.436 at Shenoy Nagar, Amaindakarai, Chennai, he was issued with an order of suspension dated 26.12.2009 for the adulteration done in the liquor bottles on the basis of an inspection conducted on 12.12.2009. The petitioner further submitted that while the inspection was conducted by the Inspection Team, he went on leave due to illness. However, the petitioner was served with the charge memo dated 12.1.2010 alleging the charges levelled against him.

3. The respondents issued a notice dated 8.3.2010 directing the petitioner to attend the enquiry on 15.4.2010. After conducting the enquiry, the Enquriy Officer submitted his report on 21.5.2010. Based on the Enquiry