BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.02.2026 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN AND THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.K.RAMAKRISHNAN W.P(MD)No.25825 of 2025 and W.M.P(MD)No.20217 of 2025 V.Dhanabalan ... Petitioner .Vs.

1.The Principal District Judge, Kanyakumari, at Nagercoil- 629 001, Kanniyakumari District.

2.The Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kanyakumari District, at Nagercoil – 629 001, Kanniyakumari District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order dated 1.7.2024 of the first respondent confirming the order in D.No.866/2024, dated 6.5.2024 of the second respondent imposing the punishment of stoppage of increment for one year without cumulative effect and to quash the same and consequently to direct the respondents to pay back the mount of Rs.39,600/- with

12% interest recovered by them.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.R.Sreenivasan For Respondents : Mr.D.Sivaraman

1 and 2 Standing Counsel

O R D E R

(Order of the Court was made by DR.G.JAYACHANDRAN This Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Wri