21.Further, in the judgment reported in 2005(5) CTC 380, the facts are
different. Initially, a charge memo was issued earlier and suppressing that,
2nd charge memo was issued after a lapse of 12 years and in that context, it was
held that the delay of 12 years is vital and the charge memo issued after a
lapse of 12 years cannot be sustained. The judgment reported in 2006(1)CTC 476,
in the case of Parameswaran vs. State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Secretary to
Government, Rural Development Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-9 & others,
the first charge memo was issued in the year 1985 and the second charge memo was
issued in the year 1987 and the 3rd memo was issued in 1993 on the same incident
and therefore, it was held that charge memo is liable to be quashed, following
the judgment of the Honourable Supreme Court in the matter of Mahadevan, P.V. v.
M.D., Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 2005 (4) CTC 403.