JUDGMENT

(Prayer:Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the memo Na.Ka.740/2013 Pa Tho (2) dated 19.07.2017 of the second respondent, quash the same and consequently, direct the second respondent to release the gratuity amount standing to the credit of the petitioner''s deceased husband to the petitioner, without any further delay.)

1. Challenging the order of the second respondent, dated 19.07.2017, the present Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner, who is the wife of the deceased employee Subramanian.

2. Heard Mr.S.Venkataraman, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.D.Gopal, learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents.

3. The petitioner''s husband, namely, Late Subramanian (hereinafter referred to Late employee) was subjected to surcharge proceedings on the allegations that he along with the President and other Board of Directors had caused loss to the assets of the Society, while he was serving as a Co-operative Sub Registrar / Managing Director in Uthangarai Agricultural Producers Co-operative Marketing Society for the period between 01.12