IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 08.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.35180 of 2006 M.Rajendran ... Applicant -Vs.- 1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Police II) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9. 2. The Director-General of Police, Chennai – 2. ... Respondents Prayer: Original Application No.7347 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to quash the Government letter of the first respondent herein in his Letter No.59280/Pol.II/97-9 dated 07.11.1997 and consequentially direct the respondents to include the applicant's name in the regular panel of Inspectors of Police fit for promotion as Deputy Superintendent of Police drawn for the year 1996-97 in G.O.Ms.1612, Home (Police II) Department dated 07.11.1997 in the appropriate place with due seniority and consequentially direct the respondents to promote the applicant as Deputy Superintendent of Police from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with all consequential monetary and service benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For petitioner : Mr.S.Ravi For respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R Original Application No.7347 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to quash the Government letter of the first respondent herein in his Letter No.59280/Pol.II/97-9 dated 07.11.1997 and consequentially direct the respondents to include the applicant's name in the regular panel of Inspectors of Police fit for promotion as Deputy https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Superintendent of Police drawn for the year 1996-97 in G.O.Ms.1612, Home (Police II) Department dated 07.11.1997 in the appropriate place with due seniority and consequentially direct the respondents to promote the applicant as Deputy Superintendent of Police from the date of promotion of his immediate junior with all consequential monetary and service benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. 2. The Original Application has been filed in the year 1998 seeking the relief of promotion to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police for the year 1996-97. He was 48 years old at the time of filing the Original Application and would have superannuated by this time. The benefit if any will be notional. 3. In such view of the matter, as rightly pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the representation of the petitioner dated 17.6.1998 filed along with type set of papers if not already considered and disposed off, is directed to be considered by the first respondent and disposed off on merits and in accordance with law. The petitioner is permitted to make further representation if he so desires, within a month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The said representations should be considered and disposed off within two months thereafter. The Writ Petition is ordered as above. No costs. Sd/- Asst.Registrar. /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar. ts To 1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Police II) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 9. 2. The Director-General of Police, Chennai – 2. 1 cc to Government Pleader, SR. 8130 W.P.No.35180 of 2006 PA (CO) kk 24/2 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/