Petitioner seeks writ of certiorari to quash the order of the 2nd Respondent dated 12.05.2004, confirming the order of the 1st Respondent dated 210. 2003, imposing punishment of stoppage of increment for two years with cumulative effect.

2.Brief facts which lead to the filing of writ petition are as follows:

.(i) The Petitioner was working as Movement Assistant at Tondiarpet godown in the Respondent Corporation to move the essential commodities to the Corporation retail shops. During the course of surprise inspection on 21.02.1997, checking DVAC officials noticed Sugumar, assistant giving a sum or Rs.1950/-to the Petitioner. Enquiry revealed that the Petitioner and others removed 15 bags of rice and sold to Krishnamoorthy for Rs.6000/- and received amount from the said Krishnamoorthy. The charge against the Petitioner is that from out of this said amount from Krishnamoorthy, petitioner received Rs.1950/-.

.(ii) Based on the confidential report of DVAC three charges have been framed against the Petitioner. Since there was a clerical error in the charge memo A17/18403/99 dated 13.08.1999, the clerical error was corrected and revised charge memo was issued to the Petition