ORDER :

M.DHANDAPANI, J.

The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records in the proceedings of the fourth respondent in  SL5/12171/ 2021 dated 14.05.2024 and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the fourth respondent to pay the amount of Rs.1,19,115/- and also direct the fourth respondent to pay 18% interest for the delayed payment of the earned and unearned leave balances to the petitioner.

2.The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner joined the service of the first respondent office on 03.02.1982 as Junior Assistant and was promoted as Assistant Manager (QC) on 30.08.2009 under the third respondent and attained superannuation on 30.09.2012. The petitioner while working as Assistant Quality Inspector, was responsible for transportation of paddy from Kumbakonam Railway Station, Thanjai Region to Mettupalayam Railway Station, Coimbatore Region. He was issued with a show cause notice on 03.08.1999, calling upon him to submit an explanation with regard to the recovery of a sum of Rs.28978.45 being 50% of the total loss caused to the respondent Corporation on account of