Jabamani v. The State Of Tamil Nadu
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 09.03.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN W.P(MD)No.2511 of 2018 Jabamani ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The State of Tamil Nadu, rep. by its Home Secretary, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.
2.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4.
3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thoothukudi Region, Thoothukudi.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District. .. Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the third and fourth respondents in Na.Ka.No.A1/5891/2015-308 dated 11.07.2015 and Na.Ka.No.A2/18275/15 dated 30.01.2016 respectively and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondent nos.2 to 4 to re-fix the petitioner's seniority and give notional promotion to him for the post of Special Sub-Inspector of Police. For Petitioner :Mr.J.David Ganesan For Respondents :Mr.M.Jeyakumar Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
The petitioner joined police department way back in the year 1969. He became Head Constable in the year 1986. He became Sub Inspector of Police on 25.05.2001. He retired from service in the year 2007. Eight years after his retirement, he submitted a representation on 15.06.2015 to the third respondent, stating that promotion was given to him belatedly. The said request made by the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
writ petitioner was rejected by the third respondent on 11.07.2015. The writ petitioner again gave one more representation that was also rejected by the fourth respondent on 30.01.2016. Challenging the same, the present writ petition came to be filed. 2.There has been a gross delay on the part of the petitioner. In matters relating to grant of promotion and refixation of seniority, the aggrieved individual should knock the door of this Court at the earliest possible opportunity. Otherwise it will lead to unsettling of settled matters. Since, the writ petitioner has approached this Court belatedly, on the ground of laches, relief has to be denied. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-9.
2.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4.
3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Thoothukudi Region, Thoothukudi.
4.The Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi, Thoothukudi District.
+1CC to Mr.J.David Ganesan, Advocate, SR.No. 54790 +1CC to the Special Government Pleader SR.No.54509 W.P.(MD).No.2511 of 2018 09.03.2018 rmi AM/JC/SAR 1/08.05.2018/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/