BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:27/6/2011 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VENKATARAMAN WP(MD)No.2888 of 2011 S. Michcel Anthony :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep. By its Home Secretary, Fort St. George, Chennai 9. 2.The Director General of Police,Kamarajar Salai,Mylapore,Chennai 4. 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police,Tirunelveli Range,Tirunelveli. 4.The Superintendent of Police,Tirunelveli Range,Tirunelveli. :Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records and quash the impugned order passed by the fourth respondent in Order No.Na.Ka.No.A2.67450/2010 dated 16/12/2010 consequently direct the respondent Nos.2 to 4 to fix the seniority and give promotion to the petitioner for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police. For petitioner :Mr.D.Saravanan For respondents:Mr.T.S.Mohammed Mohideen,AGP ORDER Challenging the impugned order passed by the fourth respondent, the present writ petition has been filed. 2.In similar matters, I have passed the following order:- .... 5.Admittedly, the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.(MD) No.500 of 2008 dated 16/6/2008 held that the promotion of the respondents therein can be considered in terms of G.O.Ms.No.844 Home (Pol V) Department dated 3/6/1997 and the date of initial appointment must be taken into consideration for the purpose of calculating the seniority. 6.Following the same, the writ petition is allowed and the impugned order is set aside. The respondents are directed to give promotion to the petitioner, taking into consideration his initial date of appointment prior to transfer to the Armed Reserve. No costs." 3.In the case on hand, since the petitioner is retired from service, I am inclined to pass the following order. 4.The writ petition is allowed and the impugned order passed by the fourth respondent is set aside. The respondents are directed to give notional promotion to the petitioner, taking into consideration his initial date of appointment prior to transfer to the Armed Reserve. No costs Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To:1.The Home Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Fort St. George, Chennai 9. 2.The Director General of Police, Kamarajar Salai, Mylapore, Chennai 4. 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Tirunelveli Range, Tirunelveli. 4.The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli Range, Tirunelveli. Mvs. W.P.(MD) No.2888 of 2011 RP/20.07.2011/1P/5C. 27.06.2011. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/