JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorari to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the respondent herein in proceedings Na.Ka.No.310/Admn.5-3/2012 dated 23.04.2012 imposing a punishment of stoppage of increment for 3 years with cumulative effect and quash the same.)

1. The Writ Petition has been filed to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the respondent herein in proceedings Na.Ka.No.310/Admn.5- 3/2012 dated 23.04.2012 imposing a punishment of stoppage of increment for 3 years with cumulative effect and quash the same.

2. The Petitioner, who was working as Assistant in the office of the Respondent as Superintendent suffered with the punishment imposed in the impugned order. The service matrix of the Petitioner that are required to determine the issue are as follows:

S.No.

Date/Year

Event

1

1977

Petitioner appointed as Junior Assistant

2

1980

Petitioner promoted as Assistant

3

1989

Petitioner promoted as Superintendent

4

26.07.2010

Charge under Rule 17(b) of Tamil Nadu Civil Services (D & A) Rules framed against the Petitioner by the Respondent herein

5

28.04.2011

In W.P.No.11011 of 2011 f