IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 11.02.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.491 of 2005 V.Karl Marx .. Petitioner. Versus 1.Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai- 600 004. 2.Director General of Police, and Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Chennai- 600 0020 .. Respondents. Prayer:This Writ Petition has been filed, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to seeking for a writ of Mandamus to direct the respondents herein to select and appoint the petitioner herein as Sub-Inspector of Police for the year 1997-98 in any one of the existing vacancy or future vacancy with all consequential service and monetary benefits including seniority. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Rajkumar 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 W.P.Nos.2711, 30774 to 30776, 11850, 13932, 14954, 14955, 16482 to 16487 of 2005 and in other similar Writ Petitions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 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 Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai- 600 004. 2.The Director General of Police, and Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Chennai- 600 0020. 1 cc To Mr.M.Muthappan, Advocate, SR.11143 1 cc To Mr.K.Rajkumar, Advocate, SR.10655 1 cc To The Government Pleader, SR.10985 Writ Petition No.491 of 2006 nsm(co) pmk.15.3.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/