O R D E R

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in G.O.(D) No.338, MAWS (TP-4) Department dated 27.08.2019 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to attained superannuation on 31.07.2014 with all monetary and other attendant benefits including retirement benefits.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he joined as Junior Assistant in the year 1973 and was given promotion as Assistant in the year 1992 and was further promoted as Executive Officer Grade-I in the year 1995, as Selection Grade Executive Officer in the year 2000 and as Assistant Director in Town Panchayat in 2009. The petitioner is no more and according to the legal heirs of the petitioner, late Government servant had served for over four decades. While in service, he was issued with charge memo under Rule 17(b) of Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules on 28.02.2013.

3. The charges against the petitioner were that he had colluded with other officials and fixed lower land tax in order to gain pecuniary advantage and caused loss to the Municipality. He had also misused his position and collected tax and non