2022 (12) TMI 521

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....nt : 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 against him: "While you (AO-2) Thiru M.Mylsamy we....

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....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 years increment cut with cumulative effect as in the ca....

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....lection 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 dismissal from service imposed on the petitioner is disproportion....