M.Raja, v. The Additional Chief Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 27.01.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND W.P.No. 11904 of 2018 and W.M.P. No. 13899 of 2018 M. Raja ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 4.

3.The Additional Director General of Police, State Crime Records Bureau, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 28.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

5.A. Panneer Selvam, Photographer, District Police Office, Thiruppur.

6.M. Mahalakshmi, Photographer, Special Branch, CID, Chennai - 4.

7.S. Revathi, 1/5

Photographer, Greater Chennai Police, Chennai - 7.

8.M. Manimaran, Photographer, District Police Office, Thoothukudi.

9.A. Seshathiri, Photographer, District Police Office, Erode.

10.R. Rajmohan, Photographer, Special Task Force, Erode District.

11.M. Suresh Babu, Photographer, District Police Office, Thiruppur.

... Respondents Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the third respondent in proceedings No.4020/A2/SCRB/2015, SCRB Order No.101/2017, dated 11.08.2017 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr. R. Thomas For Respondents : Mrs. R.L. Karthika,for RR1 to 4 Government Advocate No Appearance for R5 to R11 2/5

O R D E R

This Writ Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings dated 11.08.2017 issued by the third respondent wherein, a revision of seniority of Photographers, Senior Photographic Attendants and Junior Photographic Attendants.

2. During the course of hearing, the learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the official respondents has placed a copy of the proceedings of the Additional Director General of Police, State Crime Records Bureau, Chennai dated 23.12.2024 and would submit that the earlier seniority list was revised based on marks secured by them.

3. In view of the revision of the seniority list, vide proceedings dated 23.12.2024, in our considered view, no further adjudication is required in the present writ petition.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of the Court that this Court by order dated 04.06.2018, it is made it clear that any promotion given shall be subject to the result of the writ petition. It is needless to say that the respondents shall take further action for effecting promotion to the petitioner in the light of the order dated 04.06.2018 passed by this Court. 3/5

5. With the above, this Writ Petition is closed.

6. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

27.01.2025 Index :Yes/No AT To 1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 9.

2.The Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 4.

3.The Additional Director General of Police, State Crime Records Bureau, Santhome High Road, Chennai - 28.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Theni District, Theni.

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BATTU DEVANAND, J.

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