IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 05-11-2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE G.K. ILANTHIRAIYAN and WMP No.45948 of 2025 R.Thirumalakannan Petitioner Vs

1. The District Collector Nagapattinam District Nagapattinam Respondent PRAYER Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Certiorarified Mandamus call for the records of the respondent in connection with the impugned charge memo issued by him in Na.Ka. 31798 / 2020 / Oo. Va 3 dated 19.09.2020 and to quash the same and to grant all consequential service and monetary benefits.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondent: Mr.S.Yashwanth, AGP

ORDER

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the respondent dated 19.09.2020 thereby framed charges under Section 17(A) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Servants (D & A) Rules.

2. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3. The petitioner joined the service as Junior Assistant in the Rural Development and Panchayat Road Department on 03.02.1987. Subsequently, he was promoted to the post of Assistant and thereafter as Block Development Officer. While being so, on