JUDGMENT :

J. Sathya Narayana Prasad, J.

Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying to set aside the order of the learned Judge passed in W.P.No.4373 of 2009 dated 18.08.2011.

1. The Writ Appeal in W.A.No.2913 of 2012 is directed against the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.No.4373 of 2009 dated 18.08.2011, dismissing the writ petition.

2. Heard the learned counsel on both sides and perused the materials placed before us.

3. The facts of the case in a nutshell are as follows:

The appellant was initially appointed as Junior Assistant in the office of the Commissioner of Police through Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission on 14.07.1976. Thereafter, he was promoted as Assistant on 07.12.1983 and Superintendent on 28.12.1996. When he was working as Superintendent in the office of Crime Branch Criminal Investigation Department (CBCID), Chennai, he was suspended from service on 08.02.1999, for the pending criminal charges. While he was under suspension, on 16.06.1999, the Commandant, Tamil Nadu Special Police VIII Battalion issued a Show Cause Notice in P.R 19/99 for the charges under Rule 17(a) of Tamil Nadu Civil Service (Discipline & Appeal) Rules, 1