S.Suresh Kumar, v. Deputy Inspector General Of

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 13.03.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN WP(MD)Nos.16836 and 16837 of 2017 and WMP(MD)No.13424 of 2017 1.S.Suresh Kumar 2.S.Silvance 3.D.Ramachandran 4.M.Mohan ... Petitioners in WP(MD)No.16836 of 2017 1.R.Raj 2.T.Sukumaran ... Petitioners in WP(MD)No.16837 of 2017 Vs.

1.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Range, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Armed Reserve, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Armed Reserve, Nagercoil , Kanyakumari District.

... Respondents in both WPs PRAYER WP(MD)No.16836 of 2017: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order in Na.Ka.No.A4/48757/2016, dated 14.12.2016 on the file of the respondent No.2 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to promote the petitioners as the Sub Inspector of Police on par with juniors within the time stipulated by this Court.

PRAYER in WP(MD)No.16837 of 2017: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to promote the petitioners as the Sub Inspector of Police on par with the juniors within the time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lajapathi Roy For Respondents : Mrs.J.Padmavathy Devi, Special Government Pleader (in both WPs) COMMON ORDER The learned Counsel appearing for the petitioners and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submitted that subsequent to the filing of these writ petitions, the policy decision of the Government has been changed and hence, nothing survives for adjudication herein.

2.However, in view of the subsequent events took place, the learned Counsel for the petitioners sought liberty to the petitioner to approach the Government afresh for appropriate relief. 3.In view of the above submissions, these writ petitions stand closed, leaving it open to the petitioners, to approach the Government with a fresh representation for appropriate relief, within a period of two weeks from the date of reciept of a copy of this order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Range, Tirunelveli, Tirunelveli District.

2.The Superintendent of Police, District Police Office, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

3.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Armed Reserve, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.

4.The Inspector of Police, Armed Reserve, Nagercoil , Kanyakumari District.

+2. C.C. to M/S.T.LAJAPATHI ROY, Advocate SR.No.53909 & 53910 RR/03.05.2019/3P/7C WP(MD)Nos.16836 and 16837 of 2017