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Heard Mr.K.Karthikeyan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Senthil Ayyanar, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.

2. The petitioner has filed this petition seeking to quash the impugned order of the first respondent in Na.Ka.No. 1519/2024/Thooveesa dated 29.04.2024 and to direct the respondents to permit him to retire from service on 30.04.2024 on the date of his superannuation with all attendant benefits and continuity of service.

3. The petitioner who was working as a Secretary in a Co-

operative Society has been placed under suspension on 29.04.2024 just one day prior to his superannuation i.e., 30.04.2024 on the allegation that he has received a sum of Rs.50,800/- toward his earned leave encashment and Rs.1,10,359/- towards arrears of salary. It is also alleged that the petitioner has sanctioned crop loan of Rs.4,87,500/- to 12 persons who are not the members of the Society.

4. Mr.K.Karthikeyan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner had already remitted the sum of Rs.50,800/- and Rs.1,10,359/- alleged in the suspension order. It is his submission that most of the persons for whom the petitioner h