JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records issued by the Director General of Police, Chennai, the 3rd respondent herein made in K.Dis.No.190236/NGB.I(2)/2013, dated 26.11.2014 and the endorsement of the Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, 4th respondent herein made in Rc.No.A2/62544/2014 dated 15.12.2014, quash the same and direct the respondents herein to grant accelerated promotion to the post of Sub-Inspector of Police with effect from the date on which the proposal for the same has been submitted by the 4th respondent during the year 1999 with all consequential service and monetary benefits accrued thereon and consequently revise the terminal, retiral and pensionary benefits of the petitioner and disburse all the arrears to the petitioner within a short date.)

1. The order, declining accelerated promotion to the writ petitioner in proceedings dated 15.12.2014 is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The petitioner is the retired Head Constable. The claim for an accelerated promotion to the post of Sub-Inspector of Police for his performance of high o