IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 18.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.DHANDAPANI and W.M.P.No.5726 of 2026 N.Vinothkumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, Rep.by its Secretary, TNPSC Road, VOC Nagar, Park Town, Chennai-600 003.

2.The Joint Commissioner of Commercial Taxes (ST), Vellore Division, Vellore. ....Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the impugned order passed by the second respondent in Procs.No.A2/1217/2020 dated 09.01.2025, discharging the petitioner from service and quash the same as arbitrary, illegal, unjust in law and consequently, direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner with all benefits.

For Petitioner : Ms.Hema for Mr.A.Manojkumar For Respondents : Mr.B.Vijay for R1 Ms.P.Selvi Government Advocate for R2

O R D E R

The writ petitioner challenges the impugned order dated 09.01.2025 in Procs.No.A2/1217/2020 discharging the petitioner from service and for a consequential direction to the respondents to reinstate the petitioner with all benefits.

2. It is the case of