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K.Shanmugam @ Perambai K.Shanmugam v. The Secretary

2024-06-03Honourable Mr Justice D.Bharatha Chakravarthy4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.06.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Writ Petition No.12613 of 2024 K. Shanmugam @ Perambai K. Shanmugam General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Police Family Welfare Federation, Having registered office at No.113, Kummalamman Kovil Street, Tondiarpet, Chennai 600 081.

... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Secretary Home Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

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

3. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, O/o.The DCP, Washermenpet, Chennai 600 021.

5. The Joint Commissioner of Police O/o.The JCP, North Zone, 1/4

Tondiarpet, Chennai 600 081. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 to 5 to conduct necessary enquiry against the 6th respondent based on the petitioner's representation dated 29.01.2024 within a stipulated time fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.V.Ramana reddy For Respondent : Mr.Stalin Abimanyu Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

This writ petition is filed seeking for a mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 5 to conduct necessary enquiry against the 6th respondent based on the petitioner's representation dated 29.01.2024.

2. Heard both side and perused the materials available on record.

3. On perusal of the representation dated 29.01.2024 the petitioner has stated that the 6th respondent should not have been posted in the Intelligence Wing and prays for taking disciplinary action against 2/4

him. There cannot be any public interest litigation in service matters. It is for the respondents to take a decision in the matter of posting as well as in taking disciplinary enquiry as it is the domain of the employer and merely because the petitioner made a representation there cannot be any concomitant right for the petitioner to approach this Court by way of mandamus. In view thereof, finding no merits in the writ petition, this writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.

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D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY, J.

dpq To

1. The Secretary Home Department Secretariat, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009.

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

3. The Commissioner, Greater Chennai Police Commissionerate Vepery, Chennai 600 007.

4. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, O/o.The DCP, Washermenpet, Chennai 600 021.

5. The Joint Commissioner of Police O/o.The JCP, North Zone, Tondiarpet, Chennai 600 081.

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