1. The petitioner joined the service as Section Writer in the Survey Department on 03.12.1984 under the control of the Assistant Director, Survey and Settlement. He was absorbed as Surveyor on consolidated basis on 27.10.1989. His service was regularized on 22.08.1997 in the cadre of the Junior Assistant. The petitioner was promoted as an Assistant on 30.06.2003 and has been serving in the respondent Department without any remarks. The petitioner is serving in the office of the Director of Survey and Settlement. During the year 2001, the petitioner was working as Junior Assistant in the office of the Special Commissioner of Survey and Settlement. The Mandiragiri Velayudhaswamy Temple, Palladam previously owned vast extent of land. The Village was taken over under the Inam Abolition Act 30 of 1963 and parties were granted pattas after conducting an enquiry. The Settlement Thasildar in his proceedings SR No.664/68, dated 21.08.1968 granted patta for an extent of 5.57 acres and 4.62 acres comprised in S.No.232/1 and 234/1 in favour of Venkatachala Gounder and others under Section 8(2)(1)(b) of the Act 30 of 1963. The Thasildar has granted patta to an extent of 28 acres 40 cen