IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.NO.33623 of 2006 (O.A.No.10301/98) R.Mani .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police) Department, Chennai – 9. 2.Director General of Police, Chennai – 4. 3.Deputy Inspector General of Police, Chengalpattu Range, Chennai – 18. 4.Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu East District, Chennai – 16. .. Respondents PRAYER : Original Application No.10301 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, praying to direct the respondents to promote the applicant as Sub Inspector of Police. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi For Respondents : Mr.S.Shivashanmugam, Government Advocate. O R D E R Original Application No.10301 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, praying to direct the respondents to promote the applicant as Sub Inspector of Police. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2.The grievance of the petitioner is that he has challenged the memorandum of the year 1998 issued for conducting the Range https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Promotion Board test, stating that he should be promoted without undergoing the said test. Having regard to the fact that the memorandum is issued interms of Rule 3 of the Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services (Discipline and Appeal) Rules 1955, and since the Rule has not been challenged the relief sought for cannot be granted to the petitioner. Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar //true copy// Sub Asst.Registrar vsm To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police) Department, Chennai – 9. 2.The Director General of Police, Chennai – 4. 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Chengalpattu Range, Chennai – 18. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Chengalpattu East District, Chennai – 16. 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr.No.8092 W.P. NO.33623 of 2006 KS {CO} TP/26.2.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/