1. The petitioner challenged the punishment of stoppage of increment for a period of one year without cumulative effect passed by the respondent.

2. When the petitioner was serving as Sub-Inspector of Police in police control room at Villupuram from 26.09.89 to 05.07.90, he was issued with a charge memo under Rule 3 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955 in P.R.No.259/90, containing two charges, which are as follows:-

i. Highly reprehensible conduct in committing criminal trespass into the house of Gunasekara Reddiar and outraging the modesty of the womanfolk, Tmt.Porkodi, Revath and Tmt.Muthial on 15.01.90 at about 5.30 p.m. in Thottakaran st., Attur in Chengalpet taluk and thereby involving in a criminal case in Chengalpattu taluk P.S.Cr.No.14/90, u/s 148, 336, 323 and 354 IPC.

ii. Unbecoming conduct of a police officer in manipulating the General Diary of the police booth in the bus stand at Villupuram on 15.01.90 as if you were present in the bus stand duty where as you were actually involved in the criminal case in Chengalpattu taluk P.S.Cr.No.14/90 u/s 148, 336, 323 and 354 IPC that occurred on 15.01.90 at about 5.30