1. The petitioner challenges the order of the first respondent dated 10.08.2005 under which, the order passed by the fourth respondent postponing the increment of the petitioner for one year without cumulative effect as confirmed by the appellate authority viz., third respondent and the dismissal of the Review petition by the second respondent came to be confirmed.

2. The facts leading to the filing of this writ petition are as follows:-

The petitioner joined the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service as Sub-Inspector of Police on 2.11.1979 and was promoted as Inspector of Police in the year 1993. While the petitioner was working as the Inspector of Police in Fairlands Police Station, Salem City, he was dealt with a charge under Rule 3(b) of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline & Appeal) Rules in P.R.No.80 of 2002 for the following delinquency:

“Highly reprehensible conduct in having failed to take action against one brothel house runner S.Menon, residing at C.75, Vanchinathaiyar Street, Swarnapuri for his clandestine activities in running a brothel house with brothel ladies despite instructions to show improvement in policing in fair-lands P.S. jurisdictio