IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated: 10.01.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA W.P.No.7729 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.8277 of 2021 Mr.Anthony Harry.

Inspector of Police, (Retired), No.17, III Main Road, K.K.R.Garden, Madhavaram, Chennai – 600 060. ... Petitioner -vs-

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu, Represented by the Principal Secretary to Government, Home (Police) Department, Secretariat, Chennai – 600 009.

2. The Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai – 600 004. ... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, pleased to issue Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the orders in (i)Pro.Rc.No. 156538/AP.3(2)/2016 dated 27.04.2019 of the second Respondent, and (ii)

Letter No.24303/Pol.2/2001-28, Home (Police.2) Dept., dated 24.12.2001 of the first respondent; to quash the same and to issue consequential direction to the respondents (1) to include the name of the petitioner in the panel of Inspectors of Police fit for appointment by recruitment by transfer as Deputy Superintendent of Police (Category-1) for the year 2000-2001, approved in G.O.Ms.No.1026 Home (Police.2) Departm