JUDGMENT :

R. VIJAYAKUMAR, J.

(Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, to set aside the order dated 18.07.2012 in W.P.No.21889 of 2004.)

1. The unsuccessful writ petitioner is the appellant herein.

2. The writ petitioner was working as a Sub-Registrar at Anna Nagar, Sub- Registrar Office, Chennai. He was issued a charge memo on 13.09.2000 on the allegation that he demanded and received a bribe of Rs.4,000/- from one Raju for registering a sale deed. The writ petitioner submitted his explanation to the said charge memo. An enquiry officer was appointed to go into the allegation. The enquiry officer examined the witnesses and the writ petitioner was permitted to engage a counsel and also to cross-examine the witnesses. Thereafter, an enquiry reported was submitted finding the writ petitioner guilty of charges.

3. The Registration Department sought opinion of the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission with regard to the imposition of the punishment. On 17.06.2003, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission gave its opinion that it a fit case for ordering removal from service. Based on the said advise, the respondent herein passed an order in G.O(Rt).No.89, dated 27.04.2004