(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records in Rc.No.19901/EG1/2015 dated 26.5.2016 on the file of the first respondent and quash the same.)

1. The charge memo dated 26.5.2016 issued against the writ petitioner by the first respondent, is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The writ petitioner is working as Principal Institute of Ceramic Technology, Vridhachalam in the Department of Industries and Commerce and on account of certain allegations, a charge memo was issued against the writ petitioner.

3. The statement of charges framed against the writ petitioner are extracted hereunder:-

“1. That in the Demand Collection Balance Sheet furnished by him as an Administrative Officer, Government Industrial Estate for Ceramics, Vridhachalam in respect of rental due for the unit M/s. Southern Ceramics and Refractories at Government Industrial Estate for Ceramics, Vridhachalam, he has suddenly increased the opening balance (June 2015) by Rs.1.00 lakh as against the closing ba