1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 12.09.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.MANIKUMAR W.P.(MD).No.10359 of 2011 Varadharaja Perumal (Rtd.HC-1811) : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Government of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary to Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai District. 4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issue of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third and fourth respondents to fix the seniority and give the monetary benefits, on the basis of the petitioner's representation dated 03.11.2010. For Petitioner : Mr.A.Rajaram For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen Additional Government Pleader ORDER Alleging that G.O.Ms.No.1681, dated 12.10.1992 and G.O.Ms.No.844, dated 03.06.1997, issued by the Government for promotion upto the level of Special Sub Inspector of Police, have not been followed properly and that the delay in granting promotion to the petitioner has resulted in denial of further promotion to the post of Sub Inspector of Police or Inspector of Police, the petitioner has sought for a Writ of Mandamus, directing the third and fourth respondents to fix his seniority and to give monetary benefits, on the basis of his representation dated 03.11.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 2. When a similar claim was made by the Special Sub Inspector of Police in service/retired, this Court had dismissed a batch of Writ Petitions in W.P.(MD)Nos.9018 to 9030 of 2011, dated 11.08.2011. Subsequently, several Writ Petitions have also been dismissed. 3. Pleadings and material on record also disclose that the petitioner had attained the age of superannuation on 28.02.2008 and after nearly two years, the petitioner seemed to have made representations on 25.03.2010 and 03.11.2010 respectively for fixation of his seniority, in the post of regular Sub Inspector of Police. 4. Following the decisions stated supra and as Mandamus sought for cannot be granted, in the matter of revision of seniority in the post of regular Sub Inspector of Police and that too, after retirement, this Court is of the view that there is no need to consider the representations made after retirement. 5. In the above said circumstances, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Records) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Secretary to Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004. 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai District. 4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.the Superintendent of Police, Virudhunagar, Virudhunagar District. +1cc to the Special Govt.Pleader, Sr.No.31122 sml ssk/27.09.2011 /6c -2p/- Order made in W.P.(MD).No.10359 of 2011 Dated:- 12.09.2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/