Court voids order allowing HR&CE officer to opt for VRS

THE Madras High Court has in rejecting the application, from the date of submission, PILS seeking he approached the High Court to quash the order of dered in his favour and held set aside an order of a single rejection.

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The single judge orjudge that allowed an officer of the Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) department for voluntary retirement despite him facing charges of misappropriation of 1.32 crore of temple funds.

A division bench of justices D Krishnakumar and K Kumaresh Babu passed the orders on Tuesday setting aside the March 16, 2021 order, while allowing the appeals filed by the secretary and the commissioner for the HR&CE department.