JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned second enquiry report of the third respondent in Proceedings No. Nil dated 28.06.2022 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents herein to pass final orders on the original enquiry report dated 25.04.2019 which was communicated to the petitioner on 03.05.2021 and consequently promote the petitioner as General Manager, Stationery and Printing Department from the date of promotion of her immediate junior with all consequential service and monetary benefits, if she is otherwise eligible, within a time frame as fixed by this Court.)

1.Heard Mr. K.Venkataramani, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. V.Arun, learned Additional Advocate General-V appearing on behalf of the respondents.

2. The brief facts of the case is as follows:-

2.1. The petitioner while working as a Works Manager-II, Government Central Press, Chennai was levelled with 10 charges under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules [hereinafter referred to as “Rules”] throu