IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated 4.2.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition Nos.34057 to 34059 of 2006 V.R. Murugesan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.34057/06 Chinnaiyan .. Petitioner in W.P.No.34058/06 K. Ramamoorthy .. Petitioner in W.P.No.34059/06 Vs SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERODE DIST. AT ERODE .. Respondent Prayer: Original Application Nos.9367, 9368 & 9369 of 1998 were filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to quash the Memorandum C.No.A1/22428/98 dated 8.10.98 of the respondent and consequently direct the respondent to consider the petitioners for the promotion of Sub Inspector of Police on regular basis for the year 1998 without subject to the written test, drill test viva voice etc., with all consequential benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.As. were received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petitions. For petitioner in all the W.Ps. : Mr. A. Kalaiselvan For respondent in all the W.Ps. : Mr. B. Vijay Government Advocate COMMON ORDER Original Application Nos.9367, 9368 & 9369 of 1998 were filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying to quash the Memorandum C.No.A1/22428/98 dated 8.10.98 of the respondent and consequently direct the respondent to consider the petitioners for the promotion of Sub Inspector of Police on regular basis for the year 1998 without subject to the written test, drill test viva voice etc., with all consequential benefits. Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.As. were received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petitions. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. All the three petitioners, Head Constables, filed the Original Applications challenging the Memorandum issued by the Superintendent of Police calling upon them for Range Promotion Board Test issued in terms of Rule 3(b)(i)(b) of the Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service. The rule has not been challenged. The reliance placed by the petitioners on the order of the Tribunal dated 13.11.1995 in O.A.No.1565 of 1995 does not apply to the facts of the present case as the relief granted in that case was given as one time measure in the year 1994. 3. In such view of the matter, finding no merits, all the three Writ Petitions are dismissed. No order as to costs. Sd/- Asst. Registrar /true copy / Sub Asst.Registrar amuda/ts To SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ERODE DISTRICT AT ERODE + 1 CC to Government Pleader,SR.7386 Writ Petition Nos.34057 to 34059 of 2006 RSY(CO) EM/23.2.10 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/