COMMON JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was made by M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.)

Under assail is the order passed in WP.(MD)No.14496 of 2020 dated 16.06.2023. For the sake of convenience, the parties shall be referred to as per their ranking in WA.(MD)No.2379 of 2024.

2.Originally the appellant has challenged the order passed by the first respondent vide G.O.(Pa)No.195 Tourism Culture and Religious Endowments Department, dated 26.12.2019 confirming the impugned proceedings of the second respondent dated 25.03.2019 and quash the same and to direct the officials to restore all monetary benefits including the back wages on par with his seniority.

3.According to the appellant, while he was working as Executive Officer Grade II in Arulmigu Soundhararaja Perumal Temple, Thadicombu, Dindigul District from 11.09.2012 to 21.06.2015 for the Fasli year 1421 to 1424. Consequently, he was issued with charge memo under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules comprising of 7 charges vide proceedings dated 09.05.2015. An enquiry was conducted and it was held that out of 7 charges, charges 1 to 6 were proved, 7th charge was not proved. The second respondent agreed with the enq