IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 11.02.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.8071 of 2006 M.Muthuraj .. Petitioner. Versus 1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police VI) Department, Fort St.George., Chennai-9. 2.The Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai 4 3.Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Adyar, Chennai 20. .. Respondents. Prayer:This Writ Petition has been filed, under Article 226 of Constitution of India seeking for a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to select and appoint the petitioner as Sub-Inspector of Police pursuance of his participation in the selection of Sub- Inspector of Police under direct recruitment quota of men for the year 1997-98. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ayngaraprabhu For Respondents : Mr.S.Gopinathan Additional Government Pleader O R D E R Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned counsel appearing for the respondents. 2.At this stage of the hearing of the writ petition, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents had pointed out that a number of Writ Petitions, with similar prayers, have already been dismissed by this Court, on the ground of 'Laches'. It has been stated that such Orders have been passed by this Court, in https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ W.P.Nos.2711, 30774 to 30776, 11850, 13932, 14954, 14955, 16482 to 16487 of 2005 and in other similar Writ Petitions. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed on the ground of 'Laches'. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police VI) Department, Fort St.George., Chennai-9. 2.The Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai 4 3.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Adyar, Chennai 20. 1 cc To Mr.M.Muthappan, Advocate, SR.11142 1 cc To The Government Pleader, SR.10987 Writ Petition No.8071 of 2006 pkb(co) pmk.16.3.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/