P.Ramachandran v. The Additional Director of Police and Inspector General of Prisons
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Appeal dismissed - Madras High Court, WA No. 2264 of 2022, decided 02-01-2026; bench S.M.Subramaniam J. (author) and C.Kumarappan J.; appeal under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against order dated 25-03-2022 in W.P.No.19550 of 2013; writ petition seeking promotion dismissed for 27-year delay (laches/delay in filing writ petition); petitioner retired 2012, gave willingness for transfer to prisons department on 30-05-1986 but was not transferred; respondents: Additional Director of Police and Inspector General of Prisons, Chennai and Office Superintendent, Central Prison, Vellore; counsel: Velmurugan for R.Surya Prakash (appellant), P.Kumaresan AAG-IV assisted by Venkateswaran SGP (respondents); result: writ appeal dismissed, no costs.
What did the court decide?
This Court found no infirmity in respect of the writ order impugned, i.e., the Single Judge's dismissal of the writ petition on grounds of delay stood affirmed.