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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Mrs Justice V.Bhavani Subbaroyan, J
G.C. Thukkaram S/o G.G. Chakrawarthi – Appellant
Versus
Additional Chief Secretary, Chennai – Respondent
ORDER :
1. In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated 30.09.2021 in G.O.(2D) No.232, Home (Police V) Department, dated 30.09.2021 passed by the 1st respondent and also the subsequent rejection order passed by him in G.O.(2D) No.361 Home (Police V) Department dated 02.09.2022, quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service with all service and monetary benefits.
2. The brief facts, which led to the filing of the present Writ Petition are as follows:
The petitioner entered into service as Junior Assistant on compassionate Ground on 13.04.1987 and promoted as Assistant in the year 1997 and by merit and seniority further promoted as Superintendent in the year 2010. However, his further promotion to the post of Administrative officer for the panel 2017-18 was deferred on the ground of the pending departmental action, which were initiated against him under Rule 17 (b) of the TNCS (D&A) Rules and the 2nd respondent issued the charge memo in R.C.No.PR.I/CPO/633/100390/2016 dated 06.11.2017 and totally two charges were framed against him. After conducting the enquiry, the Enquiry Officer submitted his report t
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