ORDER :

This Writ Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, is filed by the petitioner, wherein the following prayer is made:

“…..call for the records from the Respondents and issue an appropriate Writ Order or Direction, particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring that the action of Respondents in recovering a sum of Rs.6,91,928/- from retirement benefits of the petitioner by obtaining letter under duress after lapse of five years and without issuing any charge sheet or conducting inquiry as illegal, unjust, contrary to law, arbitrary, in violation of principles of natural justice and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and the petitioner is entitled to get back an amount of Rs.6,91.928/ from the respondents with costs and interest and all other consequential benefits.”

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2. Heard Sri A.K.Jaya Prakash Rao, learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Services-II representing the respondents and perused the record.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner joined in the service of respondents as NMR on 01.12.1980 and his services were reg