S.Balasubramanian v. The Director General Of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
mercy petition; no statutory right; writ of mandamus; Article 226 Constitution of India; Director General of Police Chennai; order of punishment PR.No.K1/20/2010 dated 05.06.2010; representation dated 18.05.2015; W.P.No.23355 of 2015; High Court of Judicature at Madras; C. Kumarappan J.; 23.01.2026; dismissed; no costs; neutral citation 2026:MHC:290.
What did the court decide?
No statutory right is vested in the petitioner to submit a mercy petition before the respondent. ¶20