2006 and the Special Court found the petitioner guilty of the offences and sentenced him to undergo rigorous imprisonment for a period of two years and to pay a fine of Rs.5,000/- by order dated 17.10.2008. As Against the order of the Special Judge in the criminal case, the petitioner preferred an appeal before this Court in Crl.A.(MD) No.472 of 2008. However, in the meanwhile on the basis of conviction by the criminal court as against the petitioner, the departmental proceedings were initiated against the petitioner and he was dismissed from service by the District Collector by order dated 20.04.2009. Thereafter, the petitioner herein pursued the appeal in Crl.A.No.472 of 2008 and this Court allowed the appeal and set aside the order of conviction passed by the Special Court by judgment dated 03.07.2015. In the light of the order of this Court dated 03.07.2015, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the first respondent to set aside the order passed by the District Collector in the light of the reversal of the order of conviction passed by the Special Court. During the pendency of the appeal, the Principal Secretary-cum-Commissioner of Revenue Administration, Thoothukudi, issued the proceedings dated 14.06.2016 recommending the Appellate Authority to reconsider the order of termination issued by the disciplinary authority against the petitioner. In such circumstances, the petitioner has come forward with the present writ petition.
