JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue Writ of Certiorari to call for the records of the respondent passed in G.O.(2D) No.464 Home (Pol.IV) Department, dated 01.08.2006 confirming the order passed in G.O.(2D) No.336 Home (Police II) Department, dated 24.08.2005 and quash the same.)

1. The petitioner has filed this writ petition challenging an order passed by the State represented by Secretary to Government, Home (Pol.IV) Department, dated 01.08.2006 confirming the order passed in G.O.(2D) No.336 Home (Police II) Department, dated 24.08.2005.

2. The admitted position is that the petitioner was working as Sub Inspector of Police at Thindivanam Police Station. He was suspended on 07.12.2001 and charges were framed against him under Rule 3 (b) of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordindate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules (in short 'Rules'). The charge memo dated 11.07.2002 was issued laying out three charges being (i) Highly Reprehensible Conduct in having fabricated false case against Lakshmanan, Mohan, Sadiq, Anandan U/s.41(1) Crl.P.C. and Sec.4 (1) (a) TNP Act in Tindivanam Police Cr.Nos.1107 to 1110 of 2001 and 1111 to 1114