JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the record of the 5th respondent dated 10.3.2014 made in Na.Ka.No.52/2014 and quash the same to direct the 5th espondent to reinstate the petitioner with back wages.)

1. The order dated 10.03.2014 issued by the 5th respondent, discharging the services of the writ petitioner is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner states that he was appointed as Ticket Clerk (II) or Additional Ticket Clerk on 01.09.2010 under the 5th respondent control for a salary of Rs.150/- per day. Admittedly, the writ petitioner was engaged as daily wage employee in Patteeswarar Swami Temple.

3. The grievances of the writ petitioner is that he was discharged from service on an allegation that he had not attended duty for three days and tampered the attendance Register by marking as if the petitioner was on deputation or other duty.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner mainly contended that the petitioner was working as a daily wage employee and on that particular day, he was deputed to work as Driver for Special Officer of District Revenue Offic