JUDGMENT :

Subramonium Prasad, J.

Prayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letter Patent against the order, dated 20/2/2019, passed in W.P.No.16202 of 2008.

1. Instant writ appeal is directed against the order, dated 20/2/2019, passed in W.P.No.16202 of 2008.

2. Facts in brief are as follows:-

(a) Appellant is the State of Tamil Nadu. Respondent entered into the service of the appellant, as Junior Assistant through selection conducted by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. By passage of time, he was promoted as District Revenue Officer, on 7/8/1998.

(b) When respondent was serving as Tahsildar, in Dharmapuri Taluk, from September 1993 to August 1994, the Government of India, released funds for providing housing and business loans to Sri Lankan repatriates. During an enquiry, it was found that a number of persons claimed the benefit of the scheme on the basis of forged documents.

(c) A criminal case was registered in Crime No.8 of 2000, on the file of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Department of Dharmapuri District, arraying the petitioner as an accused.

(d) A charge sheet has been filed before Chief Judicial Magistrate/Special Judge, Krishnagiri District, and has been taken on file in C.