N. Kirubakaran, J.

Can the punishment order in effect punish a person twice is the question before this Court. If the contention of the appellants in W.A. No. 546 of 2015 is to be upheld, then the first respondent would be punished twice by the single punishment order dated 15.11.2012.

2. The parties are referred as per their rank in W.A.No.620 of 2015.

3. The Appeals have been preferred against the order of the learned Single Judge quashing the resolution and the seniority list prepared by the Corporation and further, directing the Corporation to promote the first respondent in W.A.No.620 of 2015 as Additional City Health Officer Grade I-B with effect from 05.11.2013 instead of 23.10.2014 as already promoted by the Corporation.

4. The facts of the case are as follows:-

(a). The first respondent joined the appellant Corporation of Chennai on 29.06.1992 as Assistant Health Officer and his service was regularized with effect from 29.06.1992 by an order dated 29.03.2004. The said post of Health Officer has subsequently been re-designated as Zonal Health Officer which is a Class-II post.

(b). The first respondent was issued a show cause notice making certain allegations against him o