Krishnapandi K v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 02.01.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP(MD)Nos.7828 and 14916 of 2025 K.Krishnapandi Sub Inspector of Police (Taluk), Madurai District.

...Petitioner

Vs 1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep by its Secretary, Home Department, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records on the file of the 3rd respondent in connection with the impugned show cause notice 1/4

issued by him vide his proceedings in RC No.A1/10139493-1/3012025 dated 05.04.2025 in regard to reversion of the petitioner's service from the post of Sub-Inspector of Police to Special Sub-Inspector of Police and quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and violation of due process of law in the light of the order passed by the 1st respondent in G.O. Ms. No. 322, Home (Pol-IX) Department dated 27.04.2005. For Petitioner : Mr.D.Selvam for Mr.G.Thalaimutharasu For Respondents : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner is a Sub Inspector of Police and he has filed this writ petition challenging the show cause notice. 2.The Hon'ble Supreme Court in Union of Inida Vs Kunisetty Stayanarayana, reported in 2006 SCC Vol.II, 28, has held that the charge memo or show cause notice shall not be interfered with by the orders of the Courts except lack of jurisdiction of the authority or if any mala fides are attributed.

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3.In view of the settled position, this writ petition is closed with liberty to the petitioner to offer his explanation to the respondents and the respondents shall consider the petitioner's explanation before passing final orders. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

02.01.2026 Index : Yes / No DSK To 1.The Secretary, Home Department, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai - 600 004.

3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai.

4.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District, Madurai.

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B.PUGALENDHI.J., DSK 02.01.2026 4/4