W.P.No.43386 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 17.11.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.43386 of 2025 and W.M.P.No.48565 of 2025 M.Sathishkumar ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prison, Tamilnadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai – 8. 2. The Superintendent of Central Prison (Vellore), Periyar Nagar, Ramset Nagar, Thorapadi, Vellore District, Pin Code: 632002. 3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, (Cuddalore) Arisipperiyankuppam, Cuddalore District, Pin Code: 607401. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Borstal School, Panruti. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, call for the records passed by the 1/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43386 of 2025 third respondent in its proceedings No.M.M.773/Ca/2022 dated 20.12.2022 pertaining to postponing of the petitioner's increment for next 5 years to quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.N.Kannan For Respondents : Mr.R.U.Dinesh Rajkumar, Additional Government Pleader O R D E R This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 20.12.2022 passed by the third respondent. 2. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 3. The petitioner is working as a Grade-II Warden at Borstal School, Panruti. The petitioner was assigned duties in the Blocks, Kitchen and Weapon Para of the Borstal School, Panruti on routine basis. While being so, he was served with charge memo dated 06.04.2022 alleging that he had provided a cell phone to the inmates. The charge memo contained three 2/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43386 of 2025 charges, which reads as follows:- “Fw;wr;rhl;L?1 2. flYu;. kj;jparpiwapd; fl;Lghl;oYs;s gz;Ul;o. fpisr;rpiwapy;. gzpg[upa[k; jpU/k/rjP!;Fkhu;. ,uz;lhk;epiyf;fhtyu;. 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(jw;fhypf gzp ePf;fk;) ghu;!;ly; gs;sp. gz;Ul;o. vd;gtuhfpa ckJ nkw;fz;l bray;fs; jkpH;ehL rpiw eilKiw Ehy; bjhFjp/?2. tpjpfs;. tpjp vz;/76. 126. 127 & 298(s) kw;Wk; 1984?k; Mz;L rpiwr;rhiy rl;lk; mj;jpahak; XI tpjp vz;/54(1)w;Fk; kw;Wk; jkpH;ehL muRg;gzpahsu; elj;ij tpjpfs; 1973 Mz;L tpjpfs;. tpjp vz;/20(1)?w;Fk; KuzhdjhFk;/ Fw;wr;rhl;L?2 3. fpisr;rpiwapy; mDkjpf;fg;gLk; rpiwthrpfSf;F ey;byhGf;fj;ij nghjpj;J jtwhd ghijapy; kPs bry;yhky; tHpelj;jpl ntz;oa bghWg;g[s;s gjtpapy; ePtpu; gzpg[upe;J tUfpwPu;/ rpiw eilKiw tpjpfspd;go cau; mYtyu;fsplKk; ck;ikptl gzpapy; nky; cs;s mYtyu;fsplKk; kpFe;j kupahija[ld; ele;J bfhs;s ntz;Lk;/ Mdhy; 03/04/2022 md;W ePtpu; ghu;!;ly; gs;spapy; rpiwf;Fs; jil bra;ag;gl;l bghUshd bry;nghd; gad;gLj;JaJ bjhlu;ghf 03/04/2022 md;W fpisr;rpiw fhz;fhzpg;ghsu; gzp bghWg;gpy; ,Ue;j jpU/fp/,uh$nfhghy; Kjy; jiyik fhtyu; ck;kplk; bry;nghd; gad;gLj;jpaJ Fwpj;J nfl;ljw;F ePtpu; jpU/fp/,uh$nfhghy; Kjy; jiyik fhtyuplj;jpy; thf;Fthjj;jpy; <Lgl;L mtiu fz;zj;jpy; jhf;fp[as;sPu;/ ckf;Fk; Kjy; jiyik fhtyUf;F fUj;J ntWghLfs; 4/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43386 of 2025 VJk; ,Ug;gpd; mjid cupa tHpKiwahf cau; mYtyu;fSf;F bjuptpj;J jPu;t[ fhzg;gl;oUf;f ntz;Lk;/ Mdhy; ePtpu; Kjy; jiyik fhtyuplk; thf;Fthjj;jpy; <Lgl;L Kjy; jiyikf; fhtyiu jhf;fp rpiw epu;thfj;jpw;F ,ila{W Vw;gLj;jpLk; tifapYk; gzpahsu;fspilna xU vjpu;kiwahd vz;zj;ij Vw;gLj;Jk; tifapYk; bray;gl;Ls;sPu;/ jpU/k/rjP!;Fkhu;. ,uz;lhk;epiyf;fhtyu;. 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After conducting a due enquiry, the petitioner was dismissed from service. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred an appeal before the Appellate Authority and the punishment was modified to stoppage of increment for five years with cumulative effect. 5. The fact-finding authority concluded that the charges framed against the petitioner had been proved and initially he was dismissed from service. Considering the age of the petitioner and to provide him with an opportunity to reform, the punishment was modified from dismissal to stoppage of increment for five years with cumulative effect. Therefore, this Court cannot interfere with the punishment unless the petitioner establishes that the respondents lacked jurisdiction, or that there was a violation of the 6/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43386 of 2025 principles of natural justice, or that the impugned the order was passed illegally. The petitioner has failed to substantiate any such grounds warranting interference by this Court. 6. In view of the above, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the order passed by the third respondent and this Writ Petition is devoid of merits. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. No costs. 17.11.2025 Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation/Yes/No kv To 1. The Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prison, Tamilnadu Prison Department, Egmore, Chennai – 8. 2. The Superintendent of Central Prison (Vellore), Periyar Nagar, Ramset Nagar, Thorapadi, Vellore District, Pin Code: 632002. 7/8 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.43386 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN, J. kv 3. The Superintendent of Central Prison, (Cuddalore) Arisipperiyankuppam, Cuddalore District, Pin Code: 607401. 4. The Superintendent of Prison, Borstal School, Panruti. 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