The High Court of Madras dismissed a writ petition challenging the legality of public office held by Additional Superintendents of Police. The court held the matter infructuous due to the petitioner's filing status and endorsement.
The writ petition was dismissed as infructuous; no costs awarded.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16.11.2017
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
W.P.No. 28372 of 2013
P.Pugalenthi ... Petitioner
Vs
1. State of Tamil Nadu
represented by the Secretary to Government
Home Department, Secretariat,
Chennai – 600 009.
2. G.Stalin
ADSP, Crime Branch CID
Special Intelligence Team
Coimbatore.
3. D.Ashok Kumar
ADSP, Prohibition Enforcement Wing
Vellore, Vellore District.
4. S.Aravind
ADSP, NIB CID
Chennai.
5. N.Stephen Jesupatham
ADSP, Hqrs., Virudhunagar
Virudhunagar District.
6. P.Thangadurai
ADSP, Prohibition Enforecement Wing
Trichy, Trichy District.
7. S.S.Maheswaran
ADSP, OCIU, Chennai
8. V.Shyamala Devi,
DSP, V & AC, Virudhunagar
9. K.Adiveerapandian,
DSP, NIB CID, Chennai.
10.V.R.Srinivasan,
ACP, Golden Rock L & O, Trichy City
Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Quo
Warranto calling upon respondents 2 to 12 show under what
authority of law they are holding the public office of the
Additional Superintendent of Police in the respondent-State of
Tamil Nadu and consequently declare the posts of Additional
Superintendent of Police presently occupied by respondents 2 to
12 vacant.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Radhakrishnan
For R1 : Mr.K.Bhuvaneswari
Government Advocate
O R D E R
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the prayer sought for in this writ petition has become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect.
Sd/Assistant Registrar(J)
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
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To
1. The Secretary to Government
Home Department, Secretariat,
Chennai – 600 009.
2. The ADSP, Crime Branch CID
Special Intelligence Team
Coimbatore.
3. The ADSP, Prohibition Enforcement Wing
Vellore, Vellore District.
4. The ADSP, NIB CID
Chennai.
5. The ADSP, Hqrs.,
Virudhunagar District.
6. The ADSP, Prohibition Enforcement Wing
Trichy, Trichy District.
7. The ADSP,
OCIU, Chennai
8. The DSP, V & AC,
Virudhunagar.
9. The DSP, NIB CID,
Chennai.
W.P.No. 28372 of 2013
RRK(12/12/2017)
1 provisions across 1 enactments
P.Pugalenthi
State of Tamil Nadu
G.Stalin
S.M. Subramaniam
As recorded by the court registry
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