IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 08.12.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and M.P.No.1 & 2 of 2014 N.Sathasivam ... Petitioner in both WPs vs.

1. The Government of Tamil Nadu Rep. By its Principal Secretary Home (Police-5) Department Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Director General of Police Office of Inspector General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

3. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai Police EVR Salai, Chennai-600 220. ... Respondents in W.P.No.11651/2014

1. The Secretary to Government Home Department Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.

2. The Commissioner of Police Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

3. Karuppasamy (HC 6423)

Office of the Commissioner of Police Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

4. Nagarajn S.I.No.7306 Office of the Commissioner of Police Egmore, Chennai-600 008. … Respondents in W.P.No.17216 of 2007 Writ Petition No.11651 of 2014 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records relating to the letter No.37103/Pol.V/2013-3 dated 24.10.2013 issued by the 1^st respondent and consequential order bearing Ref.No.Rc.No.Estt II (1)/645/56609/2013 dated 18.11.2013 in rejecting the petitioner’s request for accelerated promotion as given to his juniors namely, K.Nagarajan (PC 7306), Karuppasamy (PC 6423), Dharmalingam (PC 7912), Anbalagan (PC 7374) and Venkatesan (PC 3848) in various posts and to quash the same as being illegal, arbitrary and discriminatory and to consequentially, direct the respondents to promote him as Inspector of Police from the date when the above juniors were promoted with all service benefits including terminal benefits within a time frame fixed by this Court.

Writ Petition No.17216 of 2007 filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 1^st respondent in Letter No.(D).1218 dated 08.11.2002 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to consider the accelerated promotion of the applicant under Rule 15-A of Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Services Rules in the same manner like his juniors Mr.Karuppusamy Grade I Constable, with all consequential benefits and promote the applicant as Sub-Inspector of Police with all consequential benefits.

For Petitioner in both WPs : Mr.V.Govardhanan M/s.Row and Reddy For Respondents in both WPs : Mr.V.Nanmaran Additional Government Pleader *****

C O M M O N O R D E R

The petitioner, who retired from service as a Sub-Inspector of Police in the year 2013, has filed these writ petitions assailing the letter dated 08.11.2002 issued by the first respondent in W.P. No. 17216 of 2007, the letter dated 24.10.2013 issued by the first respondent in W.P. No. 11651 of 2014, and the endorsement dated 18.11.2013 issued by the third respondent in W.P. No. 11651 of 2014. By the impugned letters and endorsement, the petitioner’s claim for accelerated promotion on the basis of professional achievements and sports achievements came to be rejected.

2. The petitioner claims that while he was working as a Police Constable, his junior, one Nagarajan, was promoted as Grade-I Police Constable with effect from 21.06.1989, as Head Constable on 19.04.1993, as Sub-Inspector of Police on 17.05.1999, and as Inspector on 22.06.2010, whereas the petitioner was promoted as Grade-I Police Constable only on 01.12.1994, as Head Constable on 01.12.1999, and as Sub-Inspector of Police on 10.09.2012. Aggrieved by the promotion granted to his junior Nagarajan as Grade-I Police Constable, the petitioner approached the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal in O.A. No. 588 of 2000. The Tribunal, vide order dated 01.12.2000, directed the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim.

3. The claim of the petitioner was rejected vide order dated

23.09.2012 on the ground that a punishment roll was pending against the petitioner. The said rejection was challenged by the petitioner before this Court in W.P.