JUDGMENT :

R. Mahadevan, J.

(Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the Order dated 13.03.2023 passed by the learned Judge in Writ Petition No. 31180 of 2014.)

1. The appellants have filed this intra-court appeal, assailing the Order dated 13.03.2023 passed by the learned Judge, allowing the Writ Petition No. 31180 of 2014 filed by the respondent herein.

2. The respondent herein has filed the aforesaid Writ Petition praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the proceedings in Se.Mu.Aanai.No.AD4/51122/13 dated 30.10.2014 issued by the first appellant herein, quash the same and to direct the first appellant to reinstate the respondent in service as Bill Clerk with all consequential benefits.

3. (i) In the affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, the respondent/writ petitioner herein has stated that he was appointed as Bill Clerk in the appellant Corporation on 23.04.2009 temporarily and after completion of two years, his service was regularised in the cadre of Bill Clerk with effect from 28.04.1999. While he was working as such, in the month of November 2007, he applied for earned leave from 29.11.2007 to 1