IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATE: 11.02.2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN Writ Petition No.12910 of 2006 M.Harikrishnan .. Petitioner. Versus 1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Police VI) Department, Fort St George, Chennai 9 2. The Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 4 3.Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Adyar Chennai 20. .. Respondents. Prayer:This Writ Petition has been filed, seeking for a writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to select and appoint the petitioner as Sub-Inspector of Police in pursuance of his participation in the selection of Sub-Inspector of Police under direct recruitment quota of men for the year 1997-1998. For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ayngaraprabhu 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 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ W.P.Nos.2711, 30774 to 30776, 11850, 13932, 14954, 14955, 16482 to 16487 of 2005 and in other similar Writ Petitions. Hence, the Writ Petition is dismissed on the ground of 'Laches'. No costs. Sd/ Deputy Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar csh To 1. The Secretary to Government, Home (Police VI) Department, Fort St George, Chennai 9 2. The Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 4 3. Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Adyar Chennai 20. 1 cc To Mr.M.Muthappan, Advocate, SR.11141 Writ Petition No.12910 of 2006 JSV (CO) RH (16.3.11) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/