JUDGMENT :

S.M. Subramaniam, J.

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned order issued by the respondent in R.O.C.No.46774-A/2019/Complaint Cell/B2, dated 16.08.2021 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondent to grant all attendant carrier benefits of Super Time Scale to the petitioner with all consequential and other attendant monetary benefits.)

1. The order of punishment dated 16.08.2021 imposing the punishment of stoppage of increment for 5 years with cumulative effect is under challenge in the present writ proceeding.

PETITIONER’S CASE:

2. The writ petitioner joined as Directly recruited District Judge on 18.02.2011 and compulsorily retired from service in public interest vide G.O.Ms.No.299, Public (Special – A) Department 20.04.2022. The petitioner was relieved from service on 07.05.2022. A charge memorandum was issued against the writ petitioner in proceedings dated 29.06.2020 under Rule 17(b) of the Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 2016. The statement of charge framed against the petitioner is as under