1. Following a departmental enquiry in P.R.No.312/2003, dated 11.01.2005 under Rule 3(b) of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955, the Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai, passed an order dated 11.01.2005, imposing a punishment of postponement of increment for three years, which shall operate to postpone his future increments from the date of service of this order. The effect of the said order, if any on pension, was considered and intended. Aggrieved by the same, an appeal was preferred by the petitioner on 08.02.2005, before the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Chennai, the second respondent herein and the same was rejected on 15.07.2005. The review petition dated 02.02.2006 made by the petitioner to the Director General of Police, Chennai, the first respondent herein was also rejected by order dated 17.02.2006. Challenging the above said orders, the petitioner has filed the present Writ Petition for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to consider the petitioner for promotion to the next higher post from the date on which the pet