M.Selvamoorthy v. The Director General Of Police

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 14-08-2025

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE R. SURESH KUMAR AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE P. DHANABAL W.A No. 2365 of 2025 M.Selvamoorthy S/O.Late V.Muniyandi, Inspector Of Police-E Coy, Armed Reserve-II, Greater Chennai Police, St.Thomas Mount, Chennai-600 016. No.4, Puratchi Thalaivi Nagar, Manapakkam, Chennai-600 125.

..Appellant Vs

1. The Director General Of Police Head Of The Police Force-Tamil Nadu, Office Of The Director General Of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

2. The Additional Director General Of Police Law And Order, Tamil Nadu, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

3. The Joint Commissioner Of Police Traffic-North, Greater Chennai Police, O/O. The Additional Commissioner Of Police, Traffic Zone, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

4. The Deputy Inspector General Of Police Kancheepuram Range, Kanchipuram.

5. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police Traffic Investigation Unit-West, Greater Chennai Police, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040.

..Respondents

Prayer : Writ Appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent to set aside the order in WP.No. 31495 of 2024 dated 21.02.2025 passed by this Honble Court For Appellant:

Mr.D.Vijaya Babu For Respondents :

Mr.S.John J.Raja Singh Additional Government Pleader

JUDGMENT

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.Suresh Kumar J.) Mr.D.Vijay Babu, learned counsel for the appellant submits that though this appeal has been directed against the order passed by the writ Court dated 21.02.2025 in W.P.No.31495 of 2024, whereby the writ petition was dismissed confirming the punishment awarded against the punishment by the disciplinary authority as confirmed by the appellate authority, subsequently the appellant had approached the respondents by way of mercy petition, and having considered the same, the Director General of Police ie., the first respondent herein, vide his order dated 30.06.2025 has set aside the punishment.

2. In view of the said order having been passed by the first respondent by order dated 30.06.2025, no further adjudication is required in this writ appeal. Hence, the

learned counsel for the appellant wants to withdraw this writ appeal. Recording the same, this writ appeal is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. (R.S.K.,J.) (P.D.B.,J.) 14-08-2025 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order KST To

1. The Director General Of Police Head Of The Police Force-Tamil Nadu, Office Of The Director General Of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

2. The Additional Director General Of Police Law And Order, Tamil Nadu, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

3. The Joint Commissioner Of Police Traffic-North, Greater Chennai Police, O/O. The Additional Commissioner Of Police, Traffic Zone, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.

4. The Deputy Inspector General Of Police Kancheepuram Range, Kanchipuram.

5. The Assistant Commissioner Of Police Traffic Investigation Unit-West, Greater Chennai Police, Anna Nagar, Chennai-600 040.

R.SURESH KUMAR, J.

AND P.DHANABAL, J.

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