IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED:13.04.2009 CORAM; THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.CHANDRU W.P.NO.29067 OF 2006 N.Pitchumani ..Petitioner Vs The Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram ..Respondent This Writ Petition came to be numbered under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by way of transfer of O.A.No.9208/1997 from the file of Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal with the prayer to issue a writ to set aside the order passed by the Superintendent of Police, Ramanathapuram in D.O.No.750/97, dt.14-08-97. for petitioner : Mr.M.S.Soundararajan for respondent : Mr.P.Gurunathan,G.A. ORDER The petitioner was working as Police Constable in Sayalkudi Police Station. He challenged the order of the respondent 14.08.1997. By the said order the petitioner was directed to pay a sum of Rs.10,893/- towards penal rent for overstaying in quarters for the period from 3.7.94 to 6.3.96. The allegation against the petitioner was in spite of transfer he had not vacated the quarters. Pending the Original Application the petitioner had the benefit of interim order. However, on notice from the Tribunal the respondents have filed an application for vacating the interim order in M.A.No.9118/2000 for reasons best known. The Tribunal never took up the said mater. This Court has held in similar matters that a https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ reading of section 3(q) of the Administrative Tribunals Act 1985 shows that the dispute relating to quarters does not come within the purview of the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. In the light of the same the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar sal To The Superintendent of Police Ramanathapuram W.P.NO.29067/2006 sa(co) pmk.23.4.2009 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/