T. Gunasekaran v. Government Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 01.04.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ W.P. No.29850 of 2010 and M.P.No.1 of 2010 T. Gunasekaran

...Petitioner

Vs.

1. Government of Tamil Nadu rep by Secretary to Government, Home [police] Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police Chennai - 600 004.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Salem City Police, Salem.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents strictly adhere to the seniority on the basis of date of initial appointment of the petitioner as police constable Grade II in the feeder category, irrespective of the wing in which he is working and to promote the petitioner as Head Constable, Armed Reserve Unit, Salem City with retrospective effect from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with reference to the seniority in the feeder category. For Petitioner : Mr.S. Balakrishnan for Mr.M.Ravi For Respondents: Mr.P.Anand Kumar (Government Advocate)

ORDER

This writ petition is filed to issue a Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents strictly adhere to the seniority on the basis of date of initial appointment of the petitioner as police constable Grade II in the feeder category, irrespective of the wing in which he is working and to promote the petitioner as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

Head Constable,Armed Reserve Unit, Salem City with retrospective effect from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with reference to the seniority in the feeder category. 2.When the matter is listed today, the learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that after the filing of the writ petition he has been transferred and he has also filed a memo to the said effect. Therefore, nothing survives for adjudication in this Writ Petition.

3.In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the memo filed by the petitioner , this Writ Petition is dismissed as having become infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VII) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar smn To

1. The Secretary to Government, Government of Tamil Nadu Home [police] Department, Fort St.George, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police Chennai - 600 004.

3. The Commissioner of Police, Salem City Police, Salem.

+1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No.22682, 22811 W.P. No.29850 of 2010 and M.P.No.1 of 2010 SVI(CO) RGA(12/04/2022) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/