ORDER

The instant contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of the order of this Court dated 03.01.2023 in W.P(MD).No.7510 of 2020.

2.When the petitioner was working as a Special Sub Inspector of Police at Viralimalai Police Station, Pudukkottai District, he was issued with a charge memo on 08.08.2016. After enquiry, the disciplinary authority had passed an order imposing a punishment of postponement of increment for two years which shall not operate to postpone his future increments. The Appellate Authority had confirmed the said punishment on 17.02.2017. The Revisional Authority had dismissed the revision on 27.06.2019. Challenging the said orders, the petitioner had filed the above writ petition in W.P(MD).No.7510 of 2020.

3.This Court by an order dated 03.01.2023 in W.P(MD).No.7510 of 2020 while refusing to interfere with the quantum of punishment, passed the following order:

“4.In view of the limited request made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court without interfering with the order impugned in this writ petition, directs the respondents, if the currency of punishment is over, the official respondent is directed to consider the petitioner's request for