Common Order:

All these writ petitions have been filed by the same person, who is working as Store Supervisor at Chennai Port Trust.

2. W.P.No.2097 of 2006 is filed challenging the order of the second respondent, the Controller of Stores, Chennai Port Trust dated 28.06.2005, under which the second respondent has imposed a punishment withholding one increment for one year with cumulative effect, instead of withholding two increments for one year with cumulative effect.

.3. The second respondent has issued a charge-memo against the petitioner on 21.01.2004, alleging that the petitioner was missing from the work spot on 21.01.2004 from 10.30 hours to 12.00 hours and behaved in an indisciplined manner to the superior officers. The petitioner has submitted his explanation on 03.02.2004 by his subsequent letter dated 28.04.2004 addressed to the Deputy Chairman, Chennai Port Trust. He requested permission to avail the services of one D.Purushothaman in the enquiry, which was not permitted. Subsequently, enquiry was conducted and witness were examined and on the request of the petitioner the copy of the movement register was also supplied to him containing the entry on 21.01.2