Satish K. Agnihotri, J.

Questioning the legality and validity of the order dated 15.4.2013 passed in W.P.Nos.26607 of 2009 and 9626 of 2011, the writ petitioner has come up with these appeals.

2. The facts in nutshell leading to filing of the writ petitions are that the writ petitioner, while working as the first Vice Chancellor of Anna University, Coimbatore, was placed under suspension, vide G.O.(2D) No.83, Higher Education (II) Department dated 31.8.2009, stating therein that with permission, the Director of Vigilance and Anti Corruption had registered a regular case against him in Coimbatore Detachment Cr.No.15/09/AC/CB under Sections 7, 13(2) read with 13(1)(a), 13(1)(d) and 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. Challenging the legality and validity of the same, the writ petitioner preferred W.P.No.26607 of 2009. Thereafter, by communication, dated 08.02.2010, the writ petitioner was repatriated from the office of the Vice Chancellor to his parent post as Professor of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Chennai. The writ petitioner joined duty on 09.02.2010. Consequent thereupon, by order dated 9.2.2010, the suspension of the petitioner on the