SENTHILKUMAR RAMAMOORTHY, J.

1. This Writ Petition is filed for a Writ of Certiorari cum Mandamus to quash the Order dated 23.10.2018 of the 5th Respondent in O.A. No. 1886 of 2016 and consequently direct the Respondents to release all the monetary and service benefits payable on the date of superannuation with accrued appropriate commercial interest from the due date till the date of realisation.

2. The Petitioner was selected for appointment as an Assistant Signal and Telecommunication Engineer in the Junior Scale and joined the Southern Railway on 02.11.1979. He was thereafter promoted to the post of District Signal and Telecommunication Engineer in the Senior Scale on 09.03.1984 and thereafter to the post of Deputy Chief Network Manager on 30.11.2002 in Junior Administrative Grade in the Department of Freight Operation Information System and served in the Department till 30.06.2003. It is stated that a charge memorandum dated 28.12.2004 was issued to the Petitioner in respect of the following charges:

(i) He has refused to carry out written orders of his superior officers and also did not co-operate with vigilance investigation.

(ii) He has nominated Shri C. Chandrasekara