The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner joined as Supervisor in the respondent Corporation during the year 2004 in Shop No.9019 and Subsequently, he was transferred to Ambattur at Shop No.8902 and thereafter, transferred to Madhavaram at Shop No.8852. In the year 2017, he was transferred to Gumanchavadi Shop No.8852 and still he is working in the said Shop. On 25.01.2019, the officials of the respondent Corporation inspected the Shop No.8852 and after inspection, they insisted the petitioner to sign in the Inspection Report. Subsequently, the petitioner came to know that he was charged that he has sold excess of Rs.20/- for the bottle 1848 Brandy of 750 ml litre. The respondent issued a Show Cause Notice dated 29.01.2019 calling for the explanation in respect of charges of excessive sold of Rs.20/- of one bottle and insisted the petitioner to pay a penal amount without intimate the amount to be payable. For the abovesaid notice, on 08.02.2019, the petitioner submitted his explanation denying the charges. Without considering explanation, the respondent issued the impugned order dated 26.03.2019 imposing the punishment of penalty of Rs.11,800/- and transfer to TASMAC Godown without any valid reasons.
