ORDER

The petitioner was a driver in the Secretariat. The petitioner had caused an accident on 16.02.2018 and damaged four other vehicles parked at the Secretariat. The accident took place when the petitioner was manoeuvring the Honda City Car bearing registration No.TN04 AG0011 belonging to Secretary to Government, Planning Development & Special Initiative Department.

2. The petitioner was therefore placed under suspension on

19.02.2018 by Principal Secretary to the Government. Thereafter, a Charge Memo dated 06.03.2018 was also issued by the Principal Secretary who is the highest authority in the Department.

3. The allegations against the petitioner was that the petitioner had attempted to manoeuvre Honda City Car bearing registration No.TN04 AG0011 in an inebriated condition and not only damaged the said car but other cars which were parked at the premises.

4. The Following eight charges were framed against the petitioner in the Charge Memo on 06.03.2018.

Charge-I That the said Thiru.D.Asokan, Driver, Planning, Development and Special initiatives Department while functioning as Driver was found drunk in the office premises on 16.02.2018 thereby violating Rule 21 of the Tamil Nadu Gove