S.Siva vs The State of Tamil Nadu

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C. KUMARAPPAN, J
S.Siva – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.B.Vijay, Mr.AR.L.Sundaresan, Mr.Richardson Wilson
For the Respondents: Mr.P.S.Raman, Mr.G.Nanmaran, Mr.MA.Gouthaman, Mr.S.Silambannan, Mr.K.Sampath Kumar, Mr.Balan Haridas, Mr.K.Venkataramani

Table of Content
1. challenges against promotions based on systemic issues (Para 1 , 4 , 5 , 7 , 8)
2. allegations of denying seniority through promotions (Para 9 , 10 , 11)
3. arguments against illegal promotions impacting morale (Para 12 , 14 , 15)
4. legality of government's promotion practices (Para 18 , 19)
5. judicial precedents on seniority and promotion (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 26)
6. fundamental rights concerning promotion consideration (Para 27 , 28)
7. government’s duty to follow procedural rules (Para 39 , 46)
8. court's order quashing previous government orders (Para 49 , 50)

COMMON ORDER

These writ petitions are yet another set of vexed issue of inter se seniority between the direct recruits DSPs' and promotee DSPs'.

2.Since the fact and law involved in all the writ petitions are one and the same, all are taken together for consideration and for common orders.

3.For convenience sake, this Court deems it appropriate to refer the pleading mostly from W.P.No.10456 of 2025.

4.The writ petition in W.P.No.10456 of 2025 has been filed challenging four G.Os, qua G.O.Ms.No.263, dated 30.05.2022, G.O.Ms.No.143, dated 29.03.2023, G.O.Ms.No.214, dated 14.03.2024 and G.O.Ms.No.697 dated

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRASC. KUMARAPPAN, JS.Siva – AppellantVersusThe State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C. KUMARAPPAN, J
S.Siva – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tamil Nadu – Respondent