ORDER

The present writ petition has been filed by a Data Entry Operator who was working in Sholavandhan Police Station, Madurai District challenging the final order passed as against him in the proceedings initiated under Rule 17(b) of Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules wherein the petitioner has been imposed with a punishment of removal from service.

(A)Facts leading to the filing of the present writ petition are as follows:

2.A Woman Sub-Inspector of Police had lodged a criminal complaint as against the writ petitioner before Thallakulam Police Station in Crime No.946 of 2013 for the alleged offence under Sections 354(c), 506(i) I.P.C read with Section 66(E) of Information Technology Act and Section 4 of Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Harassment of Women Act on 02.08.2013. The petitioner was arrested on the same day and he was remanded to judicial custody. In view of the implication in the criminal case, the petitioner was placed under suspension by an order dated 05.08.2013 with effect from 02.08.2013.

3.The petitioner had submitted an explanation for the preliminary enquiry initiated as against him on 13.09.2013. Thereafter, the order of suspension was revoked by