1. The petitioner seeks for issuance of a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the order passed by the second respondent / the Board of Directors, Tamil Nadu Housing Board, Chennai, in proceedings No.DC4/11276/2002-9, dated 31.05.2007, as well as the order of the first respondent / the Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, Chennai, in G.O.(D).No.504, Housing and Urban Development (HB(1) Department, dated 20.12.2012, by calling for the records connected thereto and consequently, to direct the respondents to pay the amount recovered from his pension along with interest.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that while the petitioner was working as Divisional Accountant in the second respondent department, he was issued with a charge memo dated 11.03.2005, containing five charges, for the alleged irregularities committed while he was working as a Divisional Accountant at Coimbatore. On the receipt of the charge, the petitioner has submitted his explanations denying the allegations. Thereafter, the second respondent, finding that the explanations offered by the petitioner was not satisfactory, ordered for an enquiry. The Enquiry Officer