JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the order dated 08.09.2014 made in K.K. No. 1532/D3/TNSTC/K.M/2014 on the file of the General Manager, Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Cuddalore Division, Cuddalore, the Second Respondent herein and quash the same.)

(through video conference)

1. Heard Mr. A.V.Arun, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. C.S.K.Sathish, Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the First to Fourth Respondents and Mr. D.Sathyaraj, Learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the Fifth and Sixth Respondents and perused the materials placed on record, apart from the pleadings of the parties.

2. The chronological sequence of events leading to the filing of this Writ Petition are as follows:-

(i) The Petitioner, who was sponsored through the District Employment Exchange, was appointed as driver by the Second Respondent in its establishment on 03.11.1994 on daily wages and subsequently was absorbed into monthly cadre from 01.09.1995.

(ii) The Service Rules of the establishment of the Second Respondent that were in force with effect from 22.