BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 01.10.2024 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.13931 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD) Nos.11758 and 22630 of 2023 Soundarapandian ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli.

2. The Superintendent of Police, Kanyakumari District, Kanyakumari.

3. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Nagercoil Sub Division, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned show cause notice issued by the third respondent in P.R.No. 17 of 2023, dated 20.04.2023 under Rule 3 (a) of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.P.Narayanakumar For Respondents : Mr.S.Shanmugavel Additional Government Pleader

O R D E R

The instant Writ Petition has been filed by an Inspector of Police, challenging the show cause notice issued to him on 20.04.2023 under Rule 3 (a) of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1955.

2. According to the learned counsel appearing for the