N PASUPATHY Vs. ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE writ petition is filed challenging the order of the second respondent dated 22.06.2006 as confirmed by the first respondent dated 19.09.2006 and with a direction to the second and third respondents to permit the petitioner to serve as Inspector of Police with all consequential benefits.

(2.) THE petitioner was appointed as Grade-I Police Constable on 01.02.1972 and promoted as Head Constable in 1979 and subsequently, promoted as Sub-Inspector of Police in 1983. THE petitioner was suspended by the second respondent while he was holding as Inspector on 11.05.2006. In the meantime, the second respondent has issued a charge memo to the petitioner on 12.05.2005 which is as follows:

(3.) EVEN though, no counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent, Mr. Sreenivasan learned Government Advocate has made his submission on instruction.