The issue involved in all these writ petitions is one and the same and therefore, all these matters are taken up together for final disposal by way of this common order.

2. The charge memo issued to the writ petitioners in P.R.Nos.35, 38, 36, 40, 39, 119, 118, 41 dated 12.03.2009, 12.05.2009, 01.06.2009 and the consequential Memorandum issued in proceedings dated 06.07.2010, 17.06.2010, 01.06.2009, respectively, are under challenge in these writ petitions.

3. The writ petitioner in WP(MD) No.8954 of 2010 was appointed as Gr.II Constable on 13.02.1977 and posted to serve in Armed Reserve, Tirunelveli. Thereafter, the petitioner was promoted as Gr.I Constable in the year 1993 and subsequently as Head Constable in the year 1998.

(i) The writ petitioner in WP(MD) No.8955 of 2010 was appointed as Gr.II Constable on 25.10.1984 and posted to serve in Armed Reserve, Chennai. Thereafter, the petitioner was promoted as Gr.I Constable in the year 1997 and subsequently as Head Constable in the year 2000.

(ii) The writ petitioner in WP(MD) No.8956 of 2010 was appointed as Gr.II Constable on 17.11.1988 and posted to serve in Armed Reserve, Tuticorin District. Thereafter, the petitioner was pr