Full Judgment
(Prayer: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records pertaining to the Impugned Charge Memo Nos.AUT-T/REGO/5722/2011(B) dated 27.03.2012, AUT-T/REGO/1025/2011(C) dated 30.03.2012 and AUT-T/REGO/AC-MC/038/PA/2011 (D) dated 12.04.2012 issued by the first respondent and quash the same.
COMMON ORDER
1. This common order shall dispose of W.P.(MD)Nos.5042 to 5044 of 2012, as common question of law and facts are involved.
2. In these writ petitions, the petitioner prays for issuance of a Writ, in the nature of Certiorari, to quash the Charge Memos under Rule 17(a) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules.
3. The only contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is, that the charge memos are without jurisdiction, as the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules are not applicable to the petitioner, as he is governed by Service Rules of Anna University.
4. This fact is not disputed, by the learned counsel for the first and second respondents.
5. Consequently, these writ petitions are allowed, the impugned charge memos issued under Rule 17(a) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules are ordered to be quashed.
6. However, this shall not bar the University from proceeding against petitioner under the applicable service rules.
No costs.
Consequently, the connected M.P.(MD)Nos.1,1 and 1 of 2012 are closed.