N. Sathasivam, v. Direct General Of Police,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED:01.10.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR W.P.No.37016 of 2005 and W.M.P.No.39646 of 2005 N.Sathasivam

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.Director General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

2.The Commissioner of Police, City Police Office, Egmore, Chennai-60 008.

3.The Joint Commissioner of Police(North), City Police Office, North Zone, Egmore, Chennai- 600 008.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to consider me for the post of Sub-Inspector and empanel me in the list of candidates eligible for promotion to the post of Sub1/4

Inspector and grant me all other attendant and consequential benefits such as due seniority and arrears of pay etc. from the date when my immediate juniors were promoted as sub-Inspector. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Govardhanan for M/s.Row & Reddy For Respondents : Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R3

ORDER

The relief sought in this writ petition is for consideration of the case of the petitioner for promotion to the post of Sub Inspector and empanel the petitioner in the list of candidates eligible for promotion to the said post. Subsequent to filing of the present writ petition, the case of the petitioner was considered for promotion to the post of Sub Inspector and was also promoted. The dispute pertains to the entitlement of the petitioner for retrospective promotion is subject matter of W.P.No.11651 of 2014 and 17216 of 2007 which are also pending before this Court. 2.In view of the same, the relief sought in this writ petition has 2/4

become infructuous and accordingly writ petition is closed. If need be, it is open to the petitioner to agitate all the grounds raised in the writ petition in the subsequent writ petition.

3.In the result, writ petition stands closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

01.10.2024 vsn Index:Yes/No Speaking/Yes/No Neutral case citation: Yes/No To 1.Director General of Police, Office of the Inspector General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

2.The Commissioner of Police, City Police Office, Egmore, Chennai-60 008.

3.The Joint Commissioner of Police(North), City Police Office, North Zone, Egmore, Chennai- 600 008.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR,J.

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