ORDER :

S.M. Subramaniam, J.

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the second respondent in ROC.No.6453/2017 dated 22.03.2018 and the consequential order passed by the first respondent in ROC No.35897/2018/ C1 dated 01.02.2019 and quash the same.)

1. The punishment of dismissal from service imposed on the petitioner and the consequential Appellate Order rejecting the appeal, are under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner was working as Junior Assistant. He was placed under suspension on initiation of departmental disciplinary proceedings. A charge memo was issued under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, in proceedings dated 01.12.2016. The petitioner submitted his explanations denying the charges. Not satisfied with the explanations, the Disciplinary Authority appointed an Enquiry Officer, who in turn conducted enquiry and submitted his Final Report holding that the charges against the petitioner are held proved. The Report of the Enquiry Officer was accepted by the Disciplinary Auhority and second show cause