R. Banumathi, J.

1. Challenge in this appeal is the Order dated 14.3.2011 made in W.P.No.26384 of 2008 quashing the proceedings in CMWSSSB/P&A/ VC(A)/17981/2008 dated 22.9.2008 passed by the 2nd appellate Board and directing the appellants to reinstate the respondent with continuity of service, but without back wages.

2. The respondent joined the services of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (in short, "CMWSSB") as Surveyor-cum-Draftsman in the year 1983 and thereafter promoted as Junior Engineer. While serving as Junior Engineer, the respondent was issued with a charge memo dated 13.7.2006 alleging breach of integrity and devotion to duty stating that that the respondent while working as Junior Engineer in the Area Office VII, though he was not a competent Pay Drawing Officer, he has given undertaking as Pay Drawing Officer to the Union Bank of India, Vadapalani Branch, Chennai - 26 in respect of 20 employees of CMWSSB for getting personal loans from the said Bank and upon his undertaking, the Union Bank of India, Vadapalani Branch has also granted personal loans to those employees during June 2002 and later those employees had defaulted in repaying