JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records from the files of the second respondent bearing Na.Ka.No.E2/4900/13 dated 03.04.2014 and quash the same.)

1. The order of recovery issued by the second respondent dated 03.04.2014, is sought to be quashed in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner was appointed as Helper and subsequently promoted to the post of Bill Clerk. While the petitioner was working in Rasipuram Godown, he was placed under suspension on initiation of departmental disciplinary proceedings. The petitioner was served with a charge memo dated 17.02.2014, wherein it was stated that there a surprise inspection by the Vigilance Squad in Rasipuram Godown on 25.11.2013 and certain irregularities were found out. The crux of the first charge was that there was shortage of Boiled Rice to the tune of 113 grams and Raw Rice to the tune of 366 grams from each bag and 147 bags were checked while loading the bags into the lorry. The second charge against the petitioner was that there was an excess of 10 kg and 500 grams of Raw Rice. The third charge was that, from the confiscated ric