1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 07.01.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.DHANAPALAN Writ Petition (MD).No.240 of 2011 M.Rathinam ..Petitioner Vs. 1.The Director General of Police, Chennai. 2.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. ..Respondents Prayer:- Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to give the promotion of the post of Sub-Inspector of Police to the petitioner based on the petitioner's representation, dated 18.12.2010 and pass such further or other orders as this Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. For Petitioner: Mr.L.Madhusudanan for Mr.K.Rama Bharathi For Respondents: Mr.V.Rajasekaran Special Government Pleader ORDER By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 2. Heard Mr.L.Madhusudanan for Mr.K.Rama Bharathi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.V.Rajasekaran, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents. 3. The prayer in the writ petition is to issue a Mandamus directing the respondents to give promotion to the petitioner as Sub-Inspector of Police based on the petitioner's representation dated 18.12.2010. 4. Though a larger relief has been sought for in the writ petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner has restricted his relief to the extent of directing the third respondent to consider https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the petitioner's representation, dated 18.12.2010. The learned counsel for the petitioner has also produced a communication, dated 27.12.2010, in the form of a additional typed set of papers. The said Communication has been addressed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police to the Superintendent of Police for appropriate action. 5. The learned Special Government Pleader after perusing the papers submits that the representation is of the recent origin and therefore, a reasonable time limit may be given to the respondents to consider the same. 6. Though a larger relief has been prayed for in the writ petition, the learned counsel for the petitioner at last restricted the relief to the extent of directing the third respondent herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.12.2010. In the light of the above, without adverting into the merits of the case, the third respondent herein is directed to consider the petitioner's representation dated 18.12.2010 and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law and on merits, within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(W) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Director General of Police, Chennai. 2.The Inspector General of Police, South Zone, Madurai. 3.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai District. +1cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.802 jikr akm/25.01.11 /2p-5c/ Order made in Writ Petition (MD).No.240 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/