B.Arun Kumar v. The Additional Chief Secretary
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.04.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE BATTU DEVANAND and W.M.P.(MD).Nos.22354, 22355, 22356 & 22358 of 2024
1. B.Arun Kumar
2. N.Saravanan
3. E.Kamaleshwari
4. A.Pradeepa
5. P.Prabhu
6. M.Prakashraj
7. S.Iswarya ... Petitioners Vs.
1. The Additional Chief Secretary, State of TamilNadu Home (Police-III) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director General of Police/The Chairperson, TamilNadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
3. The Member Secretary, TamilNadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
4. The Superintendent of Police, TamilNadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
... Respondents 1/4
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned Provisional Revised Selection List dated Nil on the file Respondent No.3 and quash the same as illegal and consequently for direction directing the Respondent Nos.2 to 4 to appoint the petitioners in the post of Sub Inspector of Police under the respective category. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Karthik For Respondent Nos.1 to 4 : Mr.Veera Kathirvan, Additional Advocate General- II Assisted by Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar Additional Government Pleader
O R D E R
During the course of hearing, the learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue involved in the present writ petition has been dealt with by the learned Single Judge of Principal Seat at Madras by an order dated 22.04.2025 in W.P.Nos.32347 of 2024 etc., batch cases. The said Writ petitions are allowed by setting aside the Revised Provisional Selection List, dated 08.10.2024 and consequential proceedings therein. The learned Counsel for the petitioner placed the copy of the said order dated 22.04.2025 passed in W.P.Nos.32347 of 2024 etc., batch cases for perusal of the Court. 2/4
2. Mr.Veerakathiravan, learned Additional Advocate General-II assisted by Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents has also endorsed the same.
3. On perusal of the said order, this Court is satisfied that the issue involved in the present case is squarely covered by the order passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.Nos.32347 of 2024 etc., batch cases dated 22.04.2025.
4. In view of the same, this writ petition is allowed, in terms of the order dated 22.04.2025 passed in W.P.Nos.32347 of 2024 etc., batch cases. There shall be no order as to costs Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 24.04.2025 1/2 NCC:yes/no Index:yes/no Internet:yes/no gvn 3/4
BATTU DEVANAND , J.
gvn To:
1. The Additional Chief Secretary, State of TamilNadu Home (Police-III) Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Director General of Police/The Chairperson, TamilNadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
3. The Member Secretary, TamilNadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
4. The Superintendent of Police, TamilNadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
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