TMI Blog2022 (12) TMI 521X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... against the petitioner - HELD THAT:- The charge against the petitioner is that he along with his colleagues had collected Diwali Mamool from the traders and the petitioner's share was Rs.6,000/- from the said collection and therefore, he has failed to maintain absolute integrity and devotion to duty. Admittedly, similarly placed employees were given lesser punishment namely two years incre ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... : Mr.R.Senniappan For the Respondent : Mrs.K.Vasantha Mala, Government Advocate ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the G.O(D) No. 229 Commercial Taxes and Registration (A1) Department dated 19.11.2019, under which, the petitioner has been dismissed from service. 2. The following charge was framed against the petitioner in the disciplinary proceedings initiated aga ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ed by the petitioner under which, the petitioner has pleaded guilty of the aforementioned charge. However, learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the punishment of dismissal from service imposed under the impugned G.O. is disproportionate to the nature of charge levelled against the petitioner. Hence, he seeks for reduction of the punishment from dismissal of service to one of two ye ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the petitioner's share was Rs.6,000/- from the said collection and therefore, he has failed to maintain absolute integrity and devotion to duty. 7. Admittedly, similarly placed employees were given lesser punishment namely two years increment cut with cumulative effect. On the face of the charge framed against the petitioner also, this Court is of the considered view that punishment of dism ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ment cut with cumulative effect. (b) The petitioner shall rejoin the duty within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order and the respondents are directed to permit the petitioner to rejoin the duty and pay his salary from the date when he rejoins the duty as per his legal entitlement. 9. However, it is made clear that the petitioner shall not make any claim fo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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