ORDER :

D. Krishnakumar, J.

1. The prayer sought for in the writ petition is to call for the records of the respondents in connection with the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in Na. Ka. No. J1/PR3/2012 dated 13.08.2012 and by the 2nd respondent in RC. No. D2/AP 32/2012 dated 31.12.2012 and quash the same and grant such other further relief.

2. Heard, the learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents and perused the materials available on record.

3. The learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner has entered into service as a directly recruited Grade-II Police Constable in the District Armed Reserve, Coimbatore District on 25.05.1988. He was promoted as Grade-I PC in the year 1998. While in service, the petitioner was falsely implicated in a criminal case registered in Crime No. 227/98 on the file of Karamadai Police Station alleging robbery of sum of Rs. 1,31,000/- in police uniform from one Venkatachalam. The petitioner was proceeded departmentally u/r 3(b) of TNPSS (D&A) Rules in P.R. No 59 of 1999 and the disciplinary authority awarded a punishment of dis