IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 18.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.38489 of 2006(T) (O.A.No.6978/1999) D.Jayaraman ... Petitioner -Vs.- 1.Director-General of Police, Chennai 4. 2.Inspector-General of Police, (Law and Order), Chennai – 4. 3.Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Villupuram Range, Villupuram. 4.Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Tiruvannamalai District. .. Respondents Prayer: Original Application No.6978 of 1999 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to quash the punishment of postponement of his next increment for a period of one year without cumulative effect passed by the third respondent herein in his C.No.B2/4672/97/R.O.No.269/97 dated 01.07.1997 and the consequential order passed by the second respondent herein in his RC.No.274193/AP.I (2)/98 dated 14.01.1999 and the further consequential order passed by the first respondent herein in his Rc.No.148842/AP.I(2)/99 dated 22.07.1999 with all consequential monetary and service benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For petitioner : Mr.S.Ravi For Respondents : Mr.S.Shivashanmugam, Government Advocate O R D E R Original Application No.6978 of 1999 was filed before the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to quash the punishment of postponement of his next increment for a period of one year without cumulative effect passed by the third respondent herein in his C.No.B2/4672/97/R.O.No.269/97 dated 01.07.1997 and the consequential order passed by the second respondent herein in his RC.No.274193/AP.I (2)/98 dated 14.01.1999 and the further consequential order passed by the first respondent herein in his Rc.No.148842/AP.I(2)/99 dated 22.07.1999 with all consequential monetary and service benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2.The petitioner was issued a Charge memo in P.R.No.H29196 dated 27.7.1996 under Rule 3(a) of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service (Discipline and Appeal) Rules, 1995, on the allegation that he had given false information regarding the possession of land and did not obtained prior permission from the competent authority to get loan for purchase of a motorcycle. The explanation was called for by the petitioner and his explanation was rejected and the charge was held to be proved. The Superintendent of Police imposed the punishment of black mark. The matter was reviewed by the third respondent after issuing a show cause notice and petitioner was imposed with the punishment of postponement of his next increment for a period of one year without cumulative effect. The petitioner filed an appeal to the Inspector General of Police, which was rejected and the review to the Director General of Police are also dismissed. Hence, the present original application has been filed in the year 1999. 3.The contention raised in the writ petition on factual aspects of the case and the four charges were framed and considered. The disciplinary authority has come to the conclusion that the delinquency has been proved. The punishment has been enhanced by the authorities by following Rule prescribed . This Court is not inclined to re-appreciate the merits of the findings of the authority with regard to the delinquency charged. No serious infirmity or irregularity has been pointed out in the proceedings before the department. Considering the nature of delinquency the punishment imposed is also reasonable. The factual aspects of the case decided by three authority cannot be re-adjudicated in this writ petition to hold otherwise. Finding no merits, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/ Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar vsm https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ To 1.The Director-General of Police, Chennai 4. 2.The Inspector-General of Police, (Law and Order), Chennai – 4. 3.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Tiruvannamalai District. + 1 CC to the Govt.Pleader SR 11190 W.P.No.38489 of 2006 DM(CO) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/