JUDGMENT :

S.M. Subramaniam, J.

(Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 26.09.2019 (served on 04.02.2021) made in ROC No.1059/2015/C1 passed by the first respondent confirming the punishment of withholding increment for a period of one year with cumulative effect imposed in the order dated 07.05.2013 made in A.No.4/Comp/2007-D.No.6593 passed by the second respondent, quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant notional promotions to the post of Head Clerk of the Judicial Magistrate Court, Grade II Bench Clerk and the Head Clerk of Sub Court, on par with the petitioner's position as on the date of the order of punishment and grant pay fixation, arrears and revised pension benefits to the petitioner.)

1. The punishment of stoppage of increment for one year with cumulative effect imposed on the petitioner in proceedings dated 07.05.2013 confirmed by the Appellate Authority in proceedings dated 29.06.2019, are under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner was appointed as Senior Bailiff and