Ranjana v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 06.01.2015

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM W.P.Nos.272 to 274 of 2016 1.Ranjana .. Petitioner in W.P.No.272 of 2016 2.K.R.Arul .. Petitioner in w.P.No.273 of 2016 3.Lakshmilatha .. Petitioner in W.P.No.274 of 2016 Vs

1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Police-3) Department, Fort St George, Chennai 9.

2. The Director General of Police, Law & Order, Mylapore, Chennai-04.

... Respondents in all the Wps.

Petitions are filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioners dated 27.11.2015, 16.11.2015 and in the light of Government Orders in G.O. (Ms)No.93 Home (Police-3) department dated 06.02.2015 and G.O.(Ms). No.684 Home (Police-3) Department dated 03.10.2015 within a reasonable time.

For Petitioner (In all cases) : Mr.S.Sivakumar For Respondents(In all cases) : Mr.N.Srinivasan, Addl.Govt.Pleader C O M M O N O R D E R By consent, the writ petitions are taken up for final disposal.

2. The petitioners would state that they were appointed as SubInspectors of Police during the recruitment year 1997-98. The persons who secured lower marks were sent for training in the first batch on 16.04.1999 and consequently promoted as inspector of police prior to the petitioners. Similarly situated Sub-Inspectors earlier filed writ petition to refix their seniority taking into account their initial appointment.

3. The Government, pursuant to the direction issued by this Court issued an order in G.O.(Ms)No.93 Home (Police-3) Department dated 06.02.2015, re-fixing the seniority. The petitioners would claim that they are similarly placed and their representations

requesting the first respondent to re-fix the seniority were not taken up for consideration and hence the petitioners are before this Court.

4. Heard the submissions of Mr.S.Sivakumar, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr.N.Srinivasan, learned Additional Government Pleader who accepts notice for the respondents.

5. This Court, considering the limited prayer sought for in the writ petition directs the first respondent to consider and dispose of the representations submitted by the petitioners, dated 16.11.2015 and 27.11.2015 on merits and as per law and in the light of the Government Order in G.O.(Ms)No.93 dated 06.02.2015. Such exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. This Writ Petitions are disposed of with the above directions. No costs.

kkd Sd/- Assistant Registrar (Judicial) /TRUE COPY/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To

1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Police-3) Department, Fort St George, Chennai 9.

2. The Director General of Police, Law & Order, Mylapore, Chennai-04.

+1CC to MR.S.SIVAKUMAR, Advocate SR.NO.728 +1CC to the Govt. Pleader SR.NO.993 W.P.Nos.272 to 274 of 2016 GR (CO) MK : 25/01/2016

06.01.2015