IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED 18.11.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE D. HARIPARANTHAMAN W.P.No.49618 of 2006 R.Vijayan .. Petitioner vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By the Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Collector, Salem District, Salem. .. Respondents The Original Application No.4978 of 2001 has been filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal and after abolition of the Tribunal, the same was transferred to this Court and renumbered as writ petition seeking relief to call for the records from the file of the second respondent herein relating to the impugned order dated 05.05.2001 in R.O.C.No.100/94/AIS and quash the same. For Petitioner ... Mrs.Rita Chandrasekaran For Respondents ... Mr.V.Subbiah, Special Govt. Pleader O R D E R The writ petition has been filed to call for the records from the file of the second respondent herein relating to the impugned order dated 05.05.2001 in R.O.C.No.100/94/AIS and quash the same. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2.Admittedly, the impugned order of recovery of Rs.91,707/- was passed without enquiry. The recovery is based on the allegation that the petitioner has failed to give accounts for receipt of the advance amount for certain programmes. 3.According to the petitioner, he has submitted the accounts and he denied the allegation. In such circumstances, the respondents ought to have conducted the enquiry before passing the impugned order of recovery. The impugned order was passed in blatant violation of principles of natural justice. Hence, the impugned order is liable to be quashed and the same is quashed. The second respondent is at liberty to decide the matter after conducting enquiry and to pass appropriate order after giving opportunity to the petitioner. 4.The writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. No costs. Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. By the Secretary to Government, Social Welfare Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9. 2.The Collector, Salem District, Salem. +1 CC to Government Pleader, Sr.No.70942 +1 CC to M/S.AIYAR & DOLIA, Sr.No.70661 W.P.No.49618 of 2006 RV(CO) MS:08/12/2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/