Madras High CourtWP(MD)/1433/2013closed

Ramakrishnan v. The Principal Secretary To

2019-06-17Honourable Mr Justice S.M. Subramaniam3 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.06.2019

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD)No.1433 of 2013 Ramakrishnan ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 4.

2.The Director General of Police, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mylapore, Chennai - 4.

3.The Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order), Government of Tamil Nadu, Mylapore, Chennai - 4.

4.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirapalli.

5.The Superintendent of Police, Karur District, Karur.

6.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai Town, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the mercy petition made by the petitioner dated NIL through proper channel in the light of the order of exoneration passed by the second respondent in Rc.No.AP. IV (1)/124098/2006 dated 13.03.2008 in favour of his con-delinquent Athmanathan and to extend the same benefit to the petitioner and to refix his seniority and provide all promotional, monetary and other service benefits in par with his batch mates within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.B.Jeyakumar For Respondents : Mr.K.Mu.Muthu Additional Government Pleader

ORDER

The relief sought for in the present writ petition is for a direction to direct the first respondent to consider the mercy petition filed by the writ petitioner through proper channel against the order of punishment imposed on the writ petitioner. 2.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents made a submission that the mercy petition was considered by the Government and the order was passed in G.O.(2D) No.45 Home (Police VI) Department dated 11.02.2015. 3.In view of the fact that the mercy petition also had already been disposed of by the Government. No further adjudication needs to be entertained in this petition.

4.Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No Costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P & A) // True Copy // Sub Assistant Registrar(CS) pnn/mrn To 1.The Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 4.