JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records in connection with the charge memo Tha.Pa.No.88/2005 dated August 2005 issued by the Additional Superintendent of Police, PEW, Vellore District, the third respondent herein and the order of punishment Vellore District PR No.88/05 u/r 3(b); C.No.D1./Sec/2433/10 dated 31.01.2012 passed by the Inspector General of Police, Intelligence, Chennai-4, the second respondent herein and the order of rejection on appeal Rc.No.15595/AP IV(2)/2016 dated 12.07.2016 passed by the Director General of Police, the first respondent herein and to quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to extend all service benefits including annual increment.)

1. This Writ Petition is heard through Video Conferencing on 13.07.2021.

2. Rule 2 of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1955 [hereinafter referred to as ‘Rules’], prescribes various penalties which could be imposed upon the members of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services and an appeal against in all these penalties would lie before the Appellate