Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3816/2014disposed of

Shanmugiah v. The Director General

2019-07-30Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam2 pages

W.P.(MD) Nos.3816 & 3817 of 2014 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 30.07.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD) Nos.3816 & 3817 of 2014 and M.P.(MD) Nos.1, 2 & 3 of 2014 (in both W.Ps.) Shanmugiah ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.3816/2014 S.Arjun Pandian ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.3817/2014 vs.

1.The Director General of Police (L&O) Mylapore, Chennai-600 004 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police Tirunelveli Range, Commissioner of Police Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli ... Respondents in both W.Ps.

PRAYER (in both W.Ps): Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of mandamus forbearing the respondents from promoting the juniors of the petitioners in the cadre of Sub Inspector of Police (AR) to the post of Inspector of Police (AR) without including the petitioners' name in the panel of Sub Inspector of Police (AR) for promotion to the post of Inspector of Police (AR) as per the Proceedings in ROC No.128883/NGB 1/(1)/ 2013 dated 09.01.2014 issued by the first respondent and consequently direct the respondents to follow the seniority in strict sense in the cadre of Sub Inspector of Police for promotion to the post of Inspector of Police.

For Petitioner :

No appearance (in both W.Ps.) For Respondents :

Mr.S.Dhayalan (in both W.Ps.) Government Advocate C O M M O N O R D E R The learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondents made a submission that Mr.Shanmugiah (writ petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.3816 of 2014) was promoted on 27.07.2016 and retired https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 1/2

W.P.(MD) Nos.3816 & 3817 of 2014 from service on 31.08.2017 and Mr.S.Arjun Pandian (writ petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.3817 of 2014) was promoted on 15.07.2016 and retired from service on 31.03.2019.

2. In view of the fact that the writ petitioners were promoted to the Inspector of Police during the pendency of the present writ petitions and retired from service, the grounds raised in the writ petitions deserve no further adjudication. The very relief sought for in the present writ petitions is to forbear the respondents from promoting the juniors. Since the writ petitioners were promoted and retired from service, no further consideration is required and accordingly, the writ petitions stand closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) To:

1. The Director General of Police (L&O), Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Range, Commissioner of Police, Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli.

+1 CC to M/s.SPL GP ( SR-78977[F] dated 31/07/2019 ) W.P.(MD) Nos.3816 & 3817 of 2014 and M.P.(MD) Nos.1, 2 & 3 of 2014 in both W.Ps.) 30.07.2019 krk JMN (08.08.2019)2P : 4C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2/2