IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, MADRAS Dated 12.2.2010 Coram The Honb'le Mr. Justice R. SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No. 36238 of 2006 (T) (O.A.No.10040/98) M. Rathinam .. PETITIONER Vs 1. Inspector-General of Police, Law and Order, Chennai.4. 2. Deputy Inspector -General of Police, Ramanathapuram Range, Ramanathapuram. 3. Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Sivagangai District @ Sivagangai. .. Respondents Original Application No.10040 of 1998 on the file of Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, on abolition, transferred to the file of this Court and renumbered as W.P.No.36238 of 2006, praying for the issuance of a writ of Certiorari, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to quash the punishment of reduction in time scale of pay by three stages for 3 years with cumulative effect passed by the third respondent herein in his P.R.No. 2/94, dated 14.12.94 and the consequential order of the second respondent herein in his C.No.B1/13560/AP.12/97, dated 17.7.97 and further consequential order of the first respondent herein in his C.No.A.P.III(1) /313166/97, dated 23.7.98 with all consequential monetary and service benefits. For Petitioner : Mr. S. Ravi For Respondents : Mr.S. Sivashanmugam Govt. Advocate ORDER This writ petition is filed to quash the punishment of reduction in time scale of pay by three stages for 3 years with https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ cumulative effect passed by the third respondent herein in his P.R.No. 2/94, dated 14.12.94 and the consequential order of the second respondent herein in his C.No.B1/13560/AP.12/97, dated 17.7.97 and further consequential order of the first respondent herein in his C.No.A.P.III(1) /313166/97, dated 23.7.98 with all consequential monetary and service benefits. 2. The petitioner, 52 year head constable, suffered a punishment of reduction in time scale of pay by three stages for three years with cumulative effect. A charge memo was issued in PR No.2/94 under Rule 3(b) of Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service Rules on the allegation that he demanded and accepted bribe from one Vasudevan and makes false entry in G.D. Charges were framed and enquiry officer was appointed. In the enquiry 14 witnesses were examined and 23 documents were marked. The enquiry officer came to the conclusion that the charges were proved and the disciplinary authority based on the enquiry officer report imposed the above stated punishment. The appeal was filed to the Deputy Inspector General of Police on 17.7.1997 and the appellate authority rejected the appeal and thereafter, review was filed to the Inspector General of Police on 2.11.1997, which was also rejected. Aggrieved thereby, the present original application has been filed. In the grounds, it has been stated that there was no evidence to prove the charges and the representation has not been properly considered. Even as per the statement of facts in the writ petition, it is clear that several witnesses were examined and documents were marked and that the enquiry officer has gone into the depth of the matter before holding the charges as proved. The disciplinary authority based on the detailed enquiry report submitted, after following all the procedure prescribed has imposed the punishment as above. 3. Considering the nature of the delinquency charged, the appellate authority and the reviewing authority have considered the factual aspects of the case and dismissed the appeal and the review. This Court is not inclined to go into the factual aspects of the case once again and to re-appreciate the evidence on the merits of the case. There is no infirmity alleged in the writ petition challenging the departmental proceedings. In such view of the matter, this Court finding no good reason to hold otherwise, is not inclined to interfere with the impugned proceedings. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar ra https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1. Inspector-General of Police, Law and Order, Chennai.4. 2. Deputy Inspector -General of Police, Ramanathapuram Range, Ramanathapuram. 3. Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Sivagangai District @ Sivagangai. 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr.No.9857 1 cc to Mr.S.Ravi, Advocate, Sr.No.9554 WP No. 36238/2006 SV {CO} TP/4.3.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/