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S. M. SUBRAMANIAM
N. Magesh Padmanaban – Appellant
Versus
Secretary to Government Home (Police-VI) Department, Fort St George, Chennai – Respondent
ORDER :
The order of rejection, rejecting the claim of the writ petitioner for conversion from Armed Reserve to Taluk police in the cadre of a Sub Inspector, is under challenge in the present writ petition.
2. The petitioner was directly recruited as a Sub Inspector of Police in the year 2008 and posted at Armed Reserve, Chennai city. He was promoted to the post of Inspector of Police on 08.03.2019. The competent authorities considered the name of the writ petitioner for conversion from Armed Reserve to Taluk Police (L&O) and an order was passed by the Government in G.O.Ms.No.249,, Home Police Department dated 29.02.2016. However, the petitioner, during the relevant point of time, was facing certain family difficulties, and accordingly expressed his unwillingness to join duty in Taluk Police (L&O). His request to continue in Armed Reserve was considered by the competent authorities and accordingly he was allowed to continue as a Sub Inspector of Police and promoted to the post of Inspector of Police in the Armed Reserve.
3. The learned counsel for the petitioner made a submission that the petitioner subsequently submitted a representation to consider his case for conversion to Taluk P
Conversion from one wing to another wing of the Police Department cannot be claimed as a matter of right, and the assessment of suitability and eligibility for conversion is within the domain of the ....
The judgment emphasizes that conversion from one wing to another in the Police Department cannot be claimed as a matter of right, and the assessment of suitability and eligibility for conversion is w....
Conversion from one wing to another wing of the Police Department cannot be claimed as a matter of right, and the assessment of suitability and eligibility for conversion is within the domain of the ....
The discretion of competent authorities in assessing suitability and eligibility for conversion to Law and Order category, and the importance of maintaining high discipline, integrity, and honesty in....
Administrative decisions must be based on justifiable grounds, and failure to provide adequate reasoning renders such actions arbitrary and unconstitutional.
Administrative authorities must provide reasoned decisions for reversion requests, ensuring fairness and non-arbitrariness in their actions.
Reversion requests from rank of Head Constable to Police Constable must be treated consistently, and rejection requires specific reasoning to ensure equality before law.
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