IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 13.07.2010 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.SUNDRESH W.P.NO.8008 OF 2008 AND M.P.NO.2 OF 2008 S.Angamuthu ... Petitioner Versus 1.The Superintendent of Police Namakkal. 2.The Inspector of Police L & O Rasipuram Police Station. ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of writ of certiorari, calling for the entire records relating to proceedings of the 1st respondent in Rc.No.A1/05-9/2008 D.O.260/2008 dated 26.03.2008 and quash the same. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Sureshkumar For Respondents : Mr.T.Sreenivasan Addl. Government Pleader O R D E R By consent, the writ petition itself is taken up for disposal. 2.The petitioner has joined the Police Force as Grade-II Police Constable on 12.09.1986 and thereafter promoted as Grade-I Police Constable on 22.07.1997 and further as Head Constable on 22.07.2002. An order of transfer was passed against the petitioner on administrative ground by the Inspector General of Police in and by his proceedings dated 20.03.2008. The said order was communicated to the petitioner by the 1st respondent dated 26.03.2008. Challenging the order dated 26.03.2008, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 3.The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the impugned order is one without authority and therefore the same is liable to the set aside as without jurisdiction. According to the learned counsel, it is only the Director General of Police who is the competent authority to transfer the petitioner. 4.A Counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents stating that as per the Government Order passed in G.O.Ms.No.116, Home (Pol.I) Department dated 06.02.2003, the Director General of Police has delegated powers to the Zonal Inspector General of Police in so far as the power of transfer is concerned. It is further stated that the order impugned is nothing but a consequential order to the order of transfer passed by the Inspector General of Police. 5.A perusal of the impugned order would indicate that it is merely a communication sent by the 1st respondent informing the petitioner about the order of transfer passed by the Inspector General of Police. The petitioner has not impleaded the Inspector General of Police and also not challenged the order passed by him. Therefore in as much as the power has been delegated to the Inspector General of Police who is the competent authority and the order of transfer passed by him has not been challenged, the writ petition is totally misconceived. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. sri To 1.The Superintendent of Police Namakkal. 2.The Inspector of Police L & O Rasipuram Police Station. 1 cc to Government Pleader, Sr. 50356 1 cc to Mr. R. Shivakumar, Sr. 50359 W.P.NO.8008 OF 2008 MRD (CO) kk 23/7 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/