The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) here has reserved orders on an application by a senior IAS officer of Tamil Nadu challenging the government's rejection of his request for voluntary retirement.
In his petition, Ashok Vardhan Shetty, said he belonged to the 1983 batch of IAS (regular recruit) and had put in 28 years of service. During his service, he had an unimpeachable reputation for outstanding work and integrity. Due to certain pressing personal reasons, he submitted his notice on September 8 last year for proceeding on voluntary retirement with effect from December 9. But his request was rejected by the government on December 7 last year on the ground that an enquiry by the investigating agency concerned was pending. He said it was a matter of great surprise and distress that an enquiry was to be foisted on him at the fag end of three months' notice period for “mala fide reasons.”
He prayed the tribunal to call for the records relating to the G.O. of December 7 and quash the same. After hearing arguments, a CAT Bench comprising G. Shanthappa and O.P. Sosamma, Members, reserved orders.
