Madras High CourtWP/36571/2015disposed of

B. Santhoshkumar, v. The Secretary To Government

2015-11-17Honourable Mr Justice K. Kalyanasundaram2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 17.11.2015

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.No.36571 of 2015 B.Santhoshkumar ..Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore,Chennai 4. ..Respondents Prayer:- Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's name for conversion from category-III to category-I by considering his representation dated 11.10.2015 within a reasonable time. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents : Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan Special Govt. Pleader

ORDER

By consent, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he participated in the Selection process for recruitment to the post of SubInspector of Police in the year 2007-2008 and he was appointed as Sub-Inspector of Police.

3. The petitioner would submit that there are three categories in the police department namely 1.Taluk police (L&O), 2.Armed Reserve (AR) and 3.Tamil Nadu Special Police (TSP) and https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

the person, who completes five years of service in any one of the aforesaid categories, is entitled for conversion to other categories.

Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 11.10.2015 to the respondents for conversion from category-III to category-I, which is not considered. Hence, the present writ petition.

4. Heard the submission of Mr.S.Sivakumar, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr.V.Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents.

5. This Court considering the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioner and without going into the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 11.10.2015 and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the decision taken by him to the petitioner.

6. This writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/ ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(CO) /TRUE COPY/ SUB-ASSISTANT REGISTRAR cla To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 9.

2.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishn an Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 4.

+1 CC to MR.S.Sivakumar Advocate. SR.NO.62100 +1 CC to Govt.Pleader. SR.NO. 62293 W.P.No.36571 of 2015 CO-NM JD 09/12/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/