Rmt. Teekaa Raman, J.

1. The unsuccessful respondent in W.P.No.29413 of 2008 viz., The Registrar, University of Madras, has preferred this writ appeal against the order dated 19.04.2012 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.29413 of 2008.

2. The respondent herein/writ petitioner has filed the above writ petition seeking to quash proceedings/impugned order passed by the appellant-University of Madras [In short the appellant Institution] in No.F.1 (A)/ESTT/DISCIP/2008/2290 dated 07.03.2008 and to reinstate the writ petitioner in service with back wages and continuity of service.

3. The brief facts, which are necessary for determination of the appeal, are as follows:-

[i] The respondent herein is an employee of the appellant Institution and working as an Assistant Section Officer (SG), PG Admissions III Section at the Institute of Distance Education. A Journalist by name Ms. Dhanya Rajendran and camera man Mr. Manish Dhanani from “Times Now” News Channel have conducted a sting operation on 18.04.2006 so as to expose the alleged paper chasing scam in the appellant institution. The alleged conversation between the respondent herein and the said Media persons were said to be