IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 04.02.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and WMP.No. 10070 of 2019 S.Elavarasan ..Petitioner Vs

1.The Deputy Commissioner of Police, (Crime & Traffic), Trichy City.

2.The Director General of Police, Dr Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4.

..Respondents Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, praying st for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records of the 1 respondent in connection with the impugned order passed in PR No.H1/78/05 dated nd

06.01.2008 and confirmed by the 2 respondent in RC. NO.

088239/AP.IV(1)/2018 dated 27.08.2018 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr. K.Venkataramani, Sr.Advocate For M/s.Muthappan For Respondents : Mrs. M.Jayanthy, AGP

O R D E R

The petitioner challenges the order dated 06.01.2008 issued by the 1st respondent, whereby the punishment of postponement of the next increment for a period of two years with cumulative effect was imposed on the petitioner.

2. The petitioner, while serving as a Constable, was issued with a charge memo under Rule 3(b) of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules. The charge against