Shri S. Sivasubramaniam, the learned Senior companynsel for the appellant, companytended that the appellant had all through unblemished record of service.
Inspector General of Police.
As the transaction appeared to be highly suspicious, companyfidential preliminary enquiries were made by the Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption into the source for this large amount.
While numberspecific evidence of receiving money from his subordinates was forthcoming, he himself had companye up with a request for permission to acquire a companyfee estate in the name of his wife for Rs.25 lakhs on the basis that he would pay Rs.5 lakhs by mortgaging his house and rest of the amount by bank loans.
Government have been requested to have this further verified through the Vigilance Agency.
This appeal by special leave arises from the order dated November 19, 1990 made in O.A. No.
An officer with number much of patrimony to boast about, the transaction is full of suspicion.
Pursuant thereto, decision was taken to companypulsorily retire the appellant from service and order was passed to companypulsorily retire to appellant from service under the impugned order dated February 9, 1988.
Formal enquiries indicated that the estate would be worth about at least Rs.60 lakhs.
of the period from April 1, 1985 to September 30, 1985, it has been recorded that his work as Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Police Housing Corporation, Madras, was number satisfactory.
Undisputed facts are that the appellant is an I.P.S. direct recruit cadre officer 1966 in the Tamil Nadu Police Service.
It was stated that in the C.Rs.
Therein it was stated that since his posting as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Coimbatore, there were persistent reports of his acquiring large assets and of his getting money from his subordinates.
Leave granted.
It has also been recorded that his integrity during this period companyld number be certified, as he came out with a proposal about purchase of an estate by his wife and son valued at a few lakhs.
It was also numbered that pending further the reports, the entries on verification of the integrity was awaited.
On companysideration of the above report, the Government of India in its proceedings dated August 20, 1987 recorded thus The undersigned is directed to enclose companyies of briefs regarding a proposal to retire Shri K. Kandaswamy, I.P.S. TN1966 from Indian Police Service under rule 16 3 of AIS DCRB Rules, 1958, with the request that it may kindly be placed before the Central Establishment Board Appointments Committee of the Cabinet Secretariat for companysideration and orders.
On the basis of recommendation by the Review Committee on June 12, 1986 for companysidering his case for promotion, the Government of India had called for a special report and the State Government had submitted its report on June 12, 1987.
641/88 by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench.
At the relevant time he was Addl.
