C. V. KARTHIKEYAN
K. Narayanan – Appellant
Versus
District Collector, Thanjavur – Respondent
JUDGMENT
(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the first respondent in connection with the impugned order passed by him in Na.Ka.No.2970/03/PR.1, dated 01.02.2012, confirmed by the second respondent in Na.Ka.No.1865/2009/A5, dated 22.06.2012 and further confirmed by the third respondent in G.O.D.No.29, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (PR.4) Department, dated 20.01.2016 and quash the same and direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service and grant him all consequential service and monetary benefits.)
1. The Writ Petition has been filed for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus seeking interference with the order of the first respondent/District Collector, Thanjavur, dated 01.02.2012 in Na.Ka.No.2970/03/PR1, which was confirmed by the second respondent/Director of Town Panchayat, Chennai, by order dated 22.06.2012 in Na.Ka.No.1865/2009/A5 and further confirmed by the third respondent/Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (PR.4) Department, Chennai in G.O.(D).No.29, dated 20.01.2016 and to c
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