A police officer sought consideration of his representation for regularisation as Sub Inspector from 20.04.1999 and notional promotion as Inspector, following an earlier court order. With the related writ appeal withdrawn, the Court directed the third respondent to consider his request on merits within twelve weeks and disposed of the petition.
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W.P.No.8596 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 27.03.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN
W.P.No.8596 of 2024 and WMP.No.9557 of 2024
T.V.Ravi ... Petitioner
Vs.
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India
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praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 16.03.2020 and 26.09.2023 and regularize petitioners in the post of Sub Inspector of Police w.e.f. 20.04.1999 and grant further promotions as Inspector notionally by rearrange the seniority list with service benefits including monetary benefits as per directions of this Court in WP.Nos.15653 to 15658 of 2009 dated 07.06.2013 and further promote him as Commandant.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muthappan
For Respondents : Mrs.R.L.Karthika, Government Advocate
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed for direction to the first
respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner seeking to regularise the petitioner in the post of Sub Inspector of Police with effect from 20.04.1999.
on 17.03.1986. Subsequently, the petitioner and his batchmates were promoted as Temporary Lance Naik on 24.01.1987 and they were regularised on 18.03.1990. Further, the petitioner was promoted as Temporary Naik on 16.02.1993 and regularised as 'A' Naik on
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19.04.1993. Subsequently, the petitioner and his batchmates were promoted to the post of Temporary Havildar and regularised in the said post on 18.03.1994. Subsequently, they were promoted to the post of Temporary Sub Inspector on 12.01.2001 and with effect from 18.03.2004, they were serving as 'A' List Regular Sub Inspector. Their services were regularised with effect from 18.03.1994 and they were granted benefits of regularisation contrary to Rule 9 of the Tamilnadu Special Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1978. Therefore, it was challenged in WP.Nos.15653 to 15658 of 2009. This Court by order dated 07.06.2013 allowed the writ petition and thereby directed the respondents to consider further promotional avenue of the petitioner. Accordingly, by the proceedings dated 05.12.2013, seniority list was revised and published on 05.12.2013 and consequently, all of them eligible for promotion to the post of Sub Inspector of Police with effect from 18.03.2003. One of his immediate junior submitted representation. However, it was not considered and therefore this Court was approached. However, the same was dismissed and aggrieved by the same, writ appeal in WA.No.2491 of 2013 was filed. Subsequently, the said writ appeal was dismissed as withdrawn by the order dated 13.03.2023.
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To 1.The Secretary to Government,
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Home (Police 1-A) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai 600 009 2.The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004 3.The Additional Director General of Police, Armed Police, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010 4.The Inspector General of Police, Armed Police, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010 5.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Armed Police, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010 6.The Commandant, Tamilnadu Special Police X Battalion, Ullundurpet, Pali Village, Ulundurpet, 601 004
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the authorities must consider the petitioner's representation for regularisation as Sub Inspector from 20.04.1999 and notional promotion as Inspector.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
T.V.Ravi
The Secretary to Government, Home (Police 1-A) Department, Chennai
The Director General of Police, Chennai
The Additional Director General of Police, Armed Police, Kilpauk, Chennai
The Inspector General of Police, Armed Police, Kilpauk, Chennai
The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Armed Police, Kilpauk, Chennai
G.K.Ilanthiraiyan
As recorded by the court registry
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