ORDER :

HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

The challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 21.04.2014 bearing Reference No. Na.Ka.No.36041/E3(2)/03, passed by the first respondent. By the said order, the petitioner, who was working as Bee Fieldman Grade-I in the Gudalur Khadar Shop, was removed from service for the alleged misappropriation of Board funds amounting to Rs.2,85,485/-, resulting in a shortage of stock in the Gudalur Khadar Shop, and Rs.4,13,883/- towards loss of funds resulting in a shortage of stock in the Udagai Carpentry and Blacksmith Unit.

2. The petitioner, while working as Bee Fieldman Grade-I, was issued with a charge memo. The charge memo dated 17.12.2003 reads as follows:

“Charge No.1

A fake loan list were prepared in the name of Gudalur Government Hospital Employees and the Board funds amounting to Rs.64,519/- was misappropriated.

Charge No.2

Fake loan lists were prepared as if the teachers of Fatima Girls High School, Gudalur, Khadi borrowed Khadi loan and embezzled Rs.20,379/- from the Board.

Charge No.3

He prepared fake lists as if teachers of Saint Maria Annai Primary School, Gudalur have taken loans and embezzled Rs.8,224/- of the Board funds.

Charge No.4

Rs.56,10