ORDER

The prayer of the Writ Petition is as follows:-

The present Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to quash the impugned order passed by the first respondent in his letter No.1131/HL1/2020 – 5, dated 29.10.2020 and consequently direct the respondents herein to revoke the petitioner's suspension order, dated 30.03.2015 and permitting him to retire from service with effect from 31.03.2015 with all monetary and attendant benefits.

2.Heard Mr.P.Mahendran, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.M.Prakash, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3.The petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Engineer in the Highways Department on 22.10.1980. Thereafter, he was promoted as Assistant Divisional Engineer and was posted in the office of the Highways Department, NABARD, Sattur on 07.10.2000. He was further promoted to the post of Divisional Engineer, National Highways Department at Ramanad on 10.03.2010. Subsequently, he was posted at Madura National Highways Office. While things stood thus, the Vigilance and Anti Corruption Department, Madurai,