IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 04.02.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR W.P.NO.34146 OF 2006(T) (O.A.NO.9591 OF 1998 K.Krishnaswamy .. Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Chennai – 600 005. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City. .. Respondents PRAYER : Original Application No.9591 of 1998 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal praying a) to declare rule 3(d) of the Special Rules of TNPSS Rules so far as the same contains a provision that only those who are successful at the written test will be allowed to participate in the drill test and viva voce test for promotion to the post of Sub- Inspector is ultra vires of articles 14 & 16 of the Constitution of India. b) to declare that the requirement to the effect that only those who have secured 50% of marks in the said written test will be called for drill test and viva voce contained in clause Nos. 5 & 6 of the memorandum issued in 154645/NGB IV/4 dated 20.09.1998 of the 2nd respondent is violative of articles 14 & 16 of the constitution of India. c)to direct the respondents to call the petitioner for the drill test and viva voce test mentioned in memorandum No.154645/NGB IB/3 dated 29.09.1998 for promotion to the post of Sub-Inspector. d)to direct the respondents to promote the petitioner as Sub-Inspector of police based on the feeder category seniority as Head Constable without subjecting him to any test. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Since the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For Petitioner : Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondents : Mr.S.Shiva Shanmugam Government Advocate O R D E R The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the writ petition has become infructuous. He has also made an endorsement to that effect. 2.In view of the endorsement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Sd/ Asst Registrar /True Copy/ Sub Asst Registrar vsm To 1.The Secretary to the Government, Home Department, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009. 2.The Director General of Police, Chennai – 600 005. 3.The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City. W.P. NO.34146 of 2006 (CO) GR ths : 16.02.2010 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/