V.Karthick v. The Director General Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.11.2022

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM and W.M.P.Nos.11466 & 15738 of 2019 V.Karthick

...Petitioner

Vs.

1.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Armed Force, Coimbatore - 641 018.

3.The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Rep.by its Member Secretary, Old COP Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

..Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed Under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to proceedings in C.No.A-1/007915/2019 dated 05.04.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent, quash the same and direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the process of recruitment of Sub1/5

Inspectors of Police pursuant to the Notification No.2 of 2019 dated 08.03.2019.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Venkat Ramani Senior Counsel For Mr.M.Muthappan For R1 & R2 : Mr.S.Rajesh Government Advocate For R3 : Mrs.Sowmi Dattan

ORDER

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is to call for the records pertaining to proceedings in C.No.A-1/007915/2019 dated 05.04.2019 issued by the 2nd respondent, quash the same and to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to participate in the process of recruitment of Sub-Inspectors of Police pursuant to the Notification No.2 of 2019 dated 08.03.2019.

2. On account of the punishment imposed in departmental disciplinary proceedings, the petitioner was not allowed to participate in the process of direct recruitment for appointment to the post of Sub-Inspector of Police.

3. The learned Senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner now brought to the notice of this Court that the punishment was set aside by 2/5

this Court in W.P.No.21816 of 2015 dated 11.01.2022. Since the punishment was set aside by this Court, the petitioner becomes eligible to participate in the process of selection.

4. If any further notifications are issued and if the petitioner became eligible otherwise, he is at liberty to submit his application.

5. With these observations, the writ petition stands disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 30.11.2022 Index : Yes Speaking order :Yes kak To 1.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

2.The Superintendent of Police, Armed Force, Coimbatore - 641 018.

3.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, 3/5

Old COP Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.

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