Common Order:

In W.P.No.9558 of 2006, the petitioner challenges the order dated 23.01.2006 passed by the first respondent Director General of Police wherein and by which he was denied appointment for the post of Police Constable Grade II in the selection made for the year 2003-04. Though the petitioner was selected for the written test, as per the Rules in existence, his antecedents and character were verified and it was found that a case under Sections 323, 324, and 506(ii) IPC was registered against the petitioner on 210. 2003 by the Kivalur Police Station in Crime No.794 of 2003 and the petitioner was shown as third accused. The case was tried by the Judicial Magistrate – I, Nagapattinam and in view of the fact that the witnesses turned hostile and again, the complainant and the injured filed a compromise memo, which was also rejected, the petitioner was acquitted by giving benefit of doubt under Section 248(1) Cr.P.C. vide judgment dated 111. 2005. Therefore, he had challenged the order of the first respondent in writ petition No.9558 of 2006. Subsequently, the writ petition was admitted on 04. 2006. The respondents have entered appearance in the said writ petition a