P.D. AUDIKESAVALU, J.

1. The intra-Court Appeal arises out of the order dated 28.11.2016 in W.P. No. 26062 of 2016 passed by the Learned Judge of this Court. The parties are hereinafter referred to as per their description in the Writ Petition for the sake of convenience.

2. The Petitioner, while working as Assistant Executive Engineer in the Public Works Department, Chennai, was placed under suspension on 30.05.2006. Since the Petitioner was attaining the age of superannuation on the afternoon of 31.05.2006, and the disciplinary proceedings had been initiated against him, the Respondents by proceedings dated 30.05.2006 directed that the Petitioner shall not be permitted to retire on attaining the age of superannuation and a charge memo under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, had been issued on the same day. The Petitioner was imposed with the punishment of removal from service by the Government of Tamil Nadu by G.O. (D) No. 508, Public Works (E1) Department dated 03.12.2013. Further, the Petitioner and some other officials, who