JUDGMENT :

Subramonium Prasad, J.

(Prayer Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the order dated 25/1/2018, made in W.P.No.27790 of 2012.)

The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Vellore Range, has filed the instant writ appeal, challenging the order, dated 25/1/2018, passed in W.P.No.27790 of 2012.

2. Shorn of details the brief facts, leading to the filing of the writ appeal, are as under:-

(i). The petitioner while working as Head Constable, in Vellore Traffic Police Station, was issued with a charge memorandum, on 16/1/1999. Charges framed against the writ petitioner are as under:-

(i). Unbecoming conduct of Policeman in having behaved in an indecent manner in a public place at Chitra wines on 24/11/1998 at 22.15 hours, at Cheyyar and thereby bringing discredit to the Department.

(ii). Indiscipline conduct in having left the Headquarters without getting leave or prior permission from any of his superior officers.

3. A criminal case was also registered, against the respondent/writ petitioner and the Department also proceeded ahead with the enquiry. Charges against the respondent herein were proved during the enquiry proceedings. Disciplinary Authority, by its order, d