1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 23/08/2011 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD)Nos.7297 to 7316 of 2011 and M.P.(MD).Nos.1 of 2011 N.Logamani ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7297 of 2011 I.Arockiyasamy ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7298 of 2011 S.Rajarajan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7299 of 2011 S.Lakshmanan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7300 of 2011 A.Muthukumar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7301 of 2011 V.Baskaran ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7302 of 2011 S.Thiyagarajan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7303 of 2011 V.Jothi Sundar ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7304 of 2011 D.Manoharan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7305 of 2011 G.Panchatcharam ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7306 of 2011 V.Ramaraj ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7307 of 2011 A.Periyasamy ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7308 of 2011 E.Devadoss ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7309 of 2011 S.Kamaraj ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7310 of 2011 A.Rajendran ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7311 of 2011 S.Chinnaraman ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7312 of 2011 R.Chelladurai ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7313 of 2011 B.Sivaganesan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7314 of 2011 P.Karnan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7315 of 2011 M.Rajan ... Petitioner in W.P.(MD) No.7316 of 2011 Vs 1. The Government of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Secretary to Home Department Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. 2. The Director General of Police Kamarajar Salai Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. 3. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai District. ... Respondents in all cases WP.Nos.7297, 7298, 7305, 7306, 7308 and 7311 of 2011:- Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the third respondent in C.No.A1/7197/2010, CPO.No.280/2010, dated 17.02.2010 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondent Nos.2 & 3 to fix https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 the seniority and give monetary benefits to the petitioner for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police. WP(MD)Nos.7300/2011, 7307, 7310 and 7315/2011:- Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in C.No.A1/7197/2010, C.PO.No.1752/2010 dated 30.8.2010 and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents No.2 & 3 to fix the seniority and give the monetary benefits and promotion to the petitioner for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police. WP(MD)Nos.7299, 7301 to 7304, 7313 and 7314/2011:- Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in C.No.A1/7197/2010, C.PO.No.393/2010 dated 24.2.2010 and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents No.2 & 3 to fix the seniority and give the monetary benefits and promotion to the petitioner for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police. WP(MD)Nos.7309, 7312 and 7316/2011:- Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in C.No.A1/27149/2008, C.PO.No.416/2009 dated 24.03.2009 and quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents No.2 & 3 to fix the seniority and give the monetary benefits and promotion to the petitioner for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police. For petitioners ... Mr.A.Rajaram For respondents ... Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen, Additional Government Pleader COMMON ORDER The writ petitions have been filed by serving /retired Police personnel seeking to quash the orders pertaining to their upgradation, as Special Sub Inspector of Police and to direct the respondents to refix their seniority and give monetary benefits and promotion. 2. The details of the appointment of the petitioners in Police Department and further upgradation, as Special Sub-Inspectors of Police are given hereunder:- S.NO NAME W.P.NOS DATE OF JOINING DATE OF PROMOTION AS GR.I PC DATE FO PROMOTION AS HC DATE OF PROMOTION AS SSI DATE OF RETIREMENT 1 N.Logamani (HC 1268) 7297 12.07.76 31.08.94 31.08.99 01.09.09 31.10.2013 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3 2 I.Arockiyasamy (HC 796) 7298 09.06.76 31.08.94 31.08.99 01.09.09 30.06.2012 3 S.Rajendran, SSI (HC 2661) 7299 18.12.79 23.12.94 24.12.99 01.01.10 31.05.2015 4 S.Lakshmanan SSI, HC 3206) 7300 01.04.82 25.07.95 25.07.2000 01.08.10 31.03.2020 5 A.Muthukumar SSI, (HC 2670) 7301 18.12.79 23.12.94 24.12.99 01.08.10 30.09.2012 6 V.Baskaran, SSI (HC 2630) 7302 18.12.79 23.12.94 24.12.99 01.08.10 31.03.2015 7 S.Thiyagarajan SSI, (HC 2572) 7303 16.04.79 23.12.94 24.12.99 01.08.10 30.04.2017 8 V.Jothisundar (SSI, 9HC 2411) 7304 09.06.79 23.12.94 24.12.99 01.08.10 31.05.2014 9 D.Manoharan SSI, (HC 2411) 7305 16.12.76 31.08.94 31.08.99 01.09.09 31.03.2012 10 Panchatcharam 7306 14.06.76 31.08.2010 17.12.09 11 V.Ramraj, SSI (HC 3061) 7307 15.07.81 31.05.95 25.07.2000 01.08.10 30.04.2018 12 A.Periyasamy, SSI (HC 2171) 7308 14.10.74 31.08.94 31.08.99 01.09.09 31.01.2013 13 V.Devadoss (Retd) SSI (hC 2171) 7309 13.07.74 12.03.93 09.01.98 01.06.08 30.04.2011 14 S.Kamaraj, SSI (HC 3058) 7310 16.07.81 25.07.93 25.07.2000 01.08.10 31.08.2017 15 A.Rajendran (Retd) SSI (HC 2913) 7311 07.02.77 31.08.94 31.08.99 01.09.09 28.02.2011 16 Chinnaraman 7312 19.05.75 09.01.98 23.06.2009 17 R.Chelladurai SSI (HC 2677) 7313 18.12.79 23.12.94 24.12.99 01.01.10 31.08.2013 18 B.Sivaganesan SSI (HC 2677) 7314 18.12.79 23.12.94 24.12.99 01.01.10 30.06.2017 19 P.Kannan 7315 14.07.83 25.07.2000 01.08.2010 20 M.Rajan, SSI (HC 2677) 7316 09.01.75 01.01.96 25.01.98 01.06.08 31.05.2013 3. The core contention of the learned counsel for the writ petitioners in all the writ petitions is that fixation of seniority in the post of Special Sub-Inspector of Police is wholly erroneous and not in accordance with G.O.Ms.No.844 Home (Police V) Department dated 3/6/1997 and G.O.Ms.No.15 Home (Pol.V) Department dated 7/1/2010, which https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 4 clearly states that upgradation upto the Special Sub-Inspector of Police has to be given taking into consideration the length of service prescribed at each level i.e., from (i). Grade II Police Constable to Grade I Police Constable (ii). Grade I Police Constable to Head Constable and (iii). Head Constable to Special Sub-Inspector of Police. 4.It is the further case of the petitioners that had the respondents followed the Government Order in G.O.Ms.No.844 Home (Police – V) Department dated 3/6/1997 and G.O.Ms.No.15 Home (Police V) Department dated 7/5/2010 in proper perspective, the petitioners would have gained promotion to higher post i.e., upto the level of Inspector of Police. Reliance has also placed on the decisions of this Court made in W.A.No.500 of 2008 dated 20/7/2010. It is further submitted that, the impugned order, is in violation of G.O.Ms.No.844 Home (Police – V) Department dated 3/6/1997 where upradation is a routine feature. Except the above, no other grounds have been urged. 5.Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen, Additional Government Pleader who took notice at the time of admission, submitted that the date of entry of the petitioners and the length of service required for upgradation to different levels, has been properly taken into consideration for upgradation to the level of Special Sub-Inspector of Police, as per G.O.Ms.No.844 Home (Police V) Department, dated 3/6/1997 and G.O.Ms.No.15 Home (Police V) Department, dated 7/1/2010 and that there is no deviation. 6. In addition to the above, the learned counsel for the State explained to this Court chronologically, as to how upgradation orders were issued, taking into consideration the stagnation in the Police Department. In support of his above contention, he took this Court through various Government Orders and the instructions issued from time to time by the Government. 7. A perusal of the Government Orders and the instructions, enclosed in the typed set of papers, filed by the respondents shows that in the year 1992, the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, in his letter dated 4/9/1992 addressed to the Government has suggested upgradation of 17,000 posts of Grade II Police Constables as Grade I Police Constables, 1770 Grade I constables as Head Constables. In support of his proposal for upgradation, the Director General of Police, Chennai has given the following reasons: a. Existing strength of Police Constables – Grade II Police Constable – Grade I and Head Constables is about 47,000, 6,700 and 6,700 (as on 4/9/1992 i.e., the date on which the proposal was sent to the Government) b. The extent of stagnation amount of Grade II Police Constable was on the high side and some of them had not been elevated even once after a period of 15 years of service. c. It was also stated that 80% of the constabulary had to retire without even a single promotion. d. Hence the DGP submitted the proposal suggesting the upgradation of 17,000 posts of Grade II Police Constables as Grade I https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 5 Police Constables and 1,770 posts of Grade I Police Constables as Head Constables. (A) Stage I of the upgradation is upto the level of Head Constables. 8. The Government, considering the issue and to solve the problem of stagnation to certain extent and to motivate the Police personnel in the lower ranks, issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.1681 Home (Pol – V) Department dated 12/10/1992 upgrading 21,000 posts of Grade II Police Constable, as Grade-I Police Constables and 2,700 posts of Grade-I Police Constables, as Head Constables in a phased manner, stretched over a period of 5 years from 1992– 1993, onwards as detailed below. YEAR DATE OF APPOINTMENT UPTO NO. OF POSTS OF POLICE CONSTABLE GRADE II TO BE UPGRADED AS POLICE CONSTABLE GRADE I NO. OF POSTS OF POLICE CONSTABLE GRADE I TO BE UPGRADED AS HEAD CONSTABLE. 1992 – 1993 31/12/1975 9000 500 1993 – 1994 31/1/1978 4000 700 1994 – 1995 31/12/1980 4000 700 1995 – 1996 31/8/1984 4000 800 TOTAL 21000 2700 9. Thus, by way of G.O.Ms.No.1681 Home (Pol-V) Department dated 12/10/1992, upgradation of 21,000 Grade II Police Constables to Grade I Police Constables and 2,700 Grade I Police Constables as Head Constables, has been implemented in four phases in the years 1992 - 93, 1993 - 94, 1994 - 95 and 1995 - 96. (B). Stage - II Thereafter, after 1995 - 96, the Government have issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.844 Home (Pol-V) Department dated 3/6/1997 which states a. The upgradation of Gr.II Pcs as Gr I Pcs on completion of 10 years of service and GR.I Police Constables as Head Constables on completion of 15 years of service (including 5 years of service as GR.I Pcs) was announced by Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 25/4/1997 on the floor of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly while passing Police Budget Bill. b. The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu specifically mentioned that the above upgradation was ordered to motivate and encourage the police personnel and to perform duties in a better way. c. Accordingly, it was ordered to upgrade 15,924 Gr.I Pcs as Head Constables (on completion of 15 years of total service including 5 years service as Gr I Pcs) and 10,106 Gr II Pcs as Gr I Pcs on completion of 10 years service and waiting without any promotion. 10. Subsequently, upgradation of GR II Pcs as Gr I Pcs on completion of 10 years of service and GR I Pcs, as Hcs on completion of 15 years of service including 5 years of service as GR I Pcs have been ordered periodically. Stage III 11. Pursuant to the announcement of the Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in the Legislative Assembly on 25/4/1997 during Police https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 6 budget bill for the year 1988 – 99, orders have been issued in G.O.Ms.No.937 Home (Pol-III) Department dated 21/7/1998. G.O., states that upgradation shall be granted to the post of Special Sub-Inspector of Police, on completion of a total service of 25 years in Police Department with 10 years of service as Head Constable provided that a. they should not have suffered any punishment within five years prior to upgradation; b. no disciplinary proceeding or criminal case should be pending; and c. While preparing the selection list, the guidelines contained in G.O.Ms.No.368 Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department dated 18/10/1993 should be considered. 12.A perusal of G.O.Ms.No.937 Home (Pol-3) Department dated 21/7/1998 also shows that upgradation on the above said grounds, has been made as a one time measure for the year 1998. At paragraph No.5 of the said G.O., it has been made clear that 10 years of service as Head Constable is mandatory. For the purpose of clarification, this Court deems it fit to extract paragraph Nos.3 to 5 of G.O.Ms.No.937 Home (Pol- 3) Department dated 21/7/1998. 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Stage - IV 13.Material on record discloses that subsequently, that the Government have also issued orders in G.O.Ms.No.1247 Home (Police.V) Department dated 28/10/2004 upgrading Grade II Police Constables as Grade I Police Constables and Grade II Police Constables as Head Constables and at paragraph No.2 of G.O.Ms.No.1247 Home (Police.V) Department dated 28/10/2004, the requirements for upgradation stated, are extracted hereunder:- "2. In the letter fourth read above, the Director General of Police has stated that Government ordered for the upgradation of 21,000 Grade II Police Constables who have studied upto VIII Standard or III form as Grade I Police Constables in a four phased manner from 1992 – 93 to 1995 – 96 in the Government order first read above as detailed below:- YEAR DATE OF APPOINTMENT NO. OF GRADE II POLICE CONSTABLES UPGRADED AS GRADE I POLICE CONSTABLES 1992 – 93 31/12/75 9000 1993 – 94 31/1/78 4000 1994 – 95 31/12/80 4000 1995 – 96 31/8/84 4000 Total 21000 In the above Government order, cut off date for consideration for upgradation was not fixed. For upgradation of 4000 Grade – II Police Constables for the year 1995 – 1996 under IV phase, as only 3421 eligible Grade II Police Constables appointed upto 31/12/83 were available, the cut off date had further been extended upto 31/8/1984 to utilise the balance posts of 579 (i.e 4000 – 3421). While extending cut off date, 1519 Grade II Police Constables were found eligible. Out of this 1519 Grade II Police Constables, only 579 persons were allotted to all the Unit Officers to fill up the shortage of 579 Grade I posts for the year 95 – 96 under phase IV. The 579 Grade II Police Constables who were upgraded as Grade I Police Constables on 25/7/95 were upgraded as Head Constables on 25/7/2000 on completion of 5 years of service as Grade I Police Constables from 25/7/95. The remaining others (i.e 1519 minus 579 = 940) have not been considered for upgradation as Grade I Police Constables for the year 1995 – 96 for want of posts and they were upgraded as Grade I Police Constables in July 1997. Hence Director General of Police has requested to issue orders for enhancing the ceiling of 4000 for the year 95 – 96 under phase IV as 4940 and promote all these 940 Grade II Police Constables on par with their batchmates with effect from 25/7/95." https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 8 Stage - V 14.G.O.Ms.No.15 Home (Pol.v) Department dated 7/1/2010 is a consolidated instructions issued by the Government for upgradation of Police Personnel serving at various levels. 15.While issuing the above said order, the Government have considered the suggestion of the Director General of Police, Chennai which are as follows:- (i).Grade II Police Constables who have not been promoted as Grade – I Police Constables for want of vacancies, may be upgraded as Grade – I Police Constables by the Superintendent of Police/ Commissioners of Police concerned on completion of 10 years of qualifying service (in the post of Grade – II Police Constable) from the first of the month succeeding the date of completion of 10 years. (ii). Grade – I Police Constables who have not been promoted as Head Constables for want of vacancies may be upgraded as Head Constables by the Superintendent of Police/Commissioner of Police concerned on completion of 5 years of qualifying service (in the post of Grade I Police Constable) from the 1st of the month succeeding the date of completion of 5 years. (iii). The constables who have completed 25 years of service, out of which 10 years of service have been completed as Head Constables are not able to get regular promotion as Sub-Inspector of Police may be given upgradation as Special Sub-Inspector of Police from the 1st of the month succeeding the date of completion of 25 years of service by the respective Deputy Inspector General of Police/Commissioners of Police. (iv) to consider all these upgradations, the unit officers concerned should strictly observe the guidelines issued by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.368 Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department dated 18/10/1993 and subsequent amendment issued from time to time without any deviation." 16. After considering the suggestion of the Tamil Nadu Police Commission and the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu the Government have issued the following orders:- "5.The Government after careful examination have decided to accept the proposal of the Director General of Police. Accordingly, the Government delegate the a. Powers to the Superintendent of Police/Commissioner of Police (i).To upgrade Grade II Police Constables who have not been promoted as Grade – I Police Constables for want of vacancies, as Grade -I Police Constables on completion of 10 years of service in the post of Grade II Police Constable from the first of the month succeeding the date of completion of 10 years. (ii).To upgrade Grade – I Police Constables who have not been promoted as Head Constables for want of vacancies, as Head Constables on completion of 5 years of service in the post of Grade – I Police Constables from the first of the month succeeding the date of completion of 5 years. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 9 (b).Powers to the Deputy Inspectors General of Police Commissioners of Police to upgrade the police personnel who have completed 25 years of service, out of which 10 years of service have been completed as Head Constables and not able to get regular promotion as Sub- Inspector of Police from the first of the month succeeding the date of completion of 25 years of service. 6. The Government direct that conditions stipulated in G.O.(MS) No.937 Home (Police 3) Department dated 21/7/1998 and in G.O.(Ms) No.368 Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department dated 18/10/1993 and subsequent amendments issued from time to time, shall be adhered to, while upgrading the rank of the Police personnel indicated in para 5 above." 17. Thus, the sequence of events from 1992, makes it clear that, for upgradation to various levels in the Police force i.e., from Grade II to Grade – I, Grade – I to Head Constable and from Head Constable to Special Sub-Inspector of Police, a specific period of service has been prescribed at each level i.e., on completion of 10 years of service from the date of enlistment as Grade II Police Constable to the level of Grade I, and on completion of five years of service in the post of Grade – I Constable to upgradation to Head Constable and on completion of total service of 25 years in Police Department, with 10 years of service as Head Constable, for upgradation to the post of Special Sub-Inspector of Police. It is the case of the respondents that all the petitioners have been given upgradation to various levels, in Police Department taking into consideration the length of service put in by them, at each level. 18. The Government orders and the instructions stated supra, makes it clear that upgradation can be granted only upto the level of Special Sub-Inspector of Police. They also make it clear that the right conferred on the petitioners, is only with regard to upgradation of their services, at various levels depending upon the length of service, required to be put in by the Police personnel. They do not confer any right on the petitioners to make any claim for promotion as regular Sub-Inspectors of Police and the Government orders deal only with conferment of status as Special Sub-Inspector of Police with monetary benefits, in the scale of pay equivalent to that of regular Sub-Inspector of Police. The upgradation is to motivate the Police personnel in the lower ranks who were considered for promotion for a long number of years of service. The Division Bench judgment, relied on by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners speaks about the non-consideration of the length of service of the Policemen, who had served in different units of the Police Department. In the above case, the grievance of the petitioners was that, they had worked in different units in the Police Department. The service rendered altogether, was not taken into consideration and in such circumstances, considering rule 25(b) of the Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service, directions have been issued to compute the entire length of service for the purpose of fixing seniority. There is absolutely no quarrel over the said judgment, but on the facts of this case, it is the considered view, that the said judgment would not lend any support for claiming promotion to the post of a regular Sub-Inspector of Police, which can be done, only if the petitioners qualify themselves in the selection process conducted by the Board. Conferment of status as https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 10 Special Sub-Inspector of Police to reduce stagnation in the lower ranks, cannot be construed to mean that the petitioners are to be promoted as regular Sub-Inspectors, with their seniority. Many Head Constables who would not even qualified in the earlier selection process for regular Sub-Inspectors of Police, or secured the required cut off marks in the selection, by virtue of their length of service and concession extended by the Government, cannot seek for refixation of seniority in the post of regular Sub-Inspector of Police, who had competed and became successful in the selection conducted by the Board. That would be violative of Article 14 of the Constitution, treating unequals as equals. The concession given by the Government to remove the stagnation does not confer any right for seniority in the post of regular Sub-Inspector of Police. 19.Considering the facts and circumstances of the cases, with reference to upgradation of posts upto the level of Special Sub-Inspector of Police granted by the Government in various orders stated supra and for the reasons, there is no manifest illegality in the impugned orders warranting interference. 20.In the result, the writ petitions are dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are also dismissed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar (T&P) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar (C.S) To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department, Fort St. George Chennai 600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai District. W.P.(MD)Nos.7297 to 7316 of 2011 23/08/2011 MPK RJ/4.11.11 10p/4c https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/