IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.11.2025 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.Nos.35205, 35211 & 35213 of 2024 M.Ravindran ... Petitioner in both W.Ps.

Vs.

1. The Director General of Police, State of Tamil Nadu, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 600 004.

2. The Joint Commissioner of Police (South), Greater Chennai Police, Chennai – 600 016. ... Respondents in both W.Ps.

Prayer in W.P.No.32421 of 2024 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents herein to include the name of the petitioner for panel for promotion to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police for the year 2024-2025 and accordingly promote him to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police by taking into consideration the fact that there is no charge memo pending as on the crucial date for preparation of the panel from the dated on which others who are included in the panel are promoted with all service and monetary benefits.

Prayer in W.P.No.32426 of 2024 : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent in Charge Memo C.No.D1/SB/147/8824719/2024 dated 24.09.2024 (received by the petitioner on 30.09.2024) and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to drop all further proceedings against the petitioner.

In both W.P s .

For Petitioner : Mrs.Dakshayani Reddy, Senior Counsel For Ms.S.Suneetha For Respondents : Mr.V.Jeevagiridharan Additional Government Pleader

COMMON ORDER

The Writ Petition in W.P.No.32426 of 2024 has been filed challenging the orders passed by the second respondent dated 24.09.2024, thereby issuing charge memo to conduct disciplinary proceedings. The Writ Petition in W.P.No.32421 of 2024 has been filed for directions directing the respondents herein to include the name of the petitioner for panel for promotion to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police for the year 2024-2025 and accordingly promote him to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police by taking into consideration the fact that there is no charge memo pending as on the crucial date for preparation of the panel from the date on which others who are included in the panel are promoted with all service and monetary benefits.

2. The petitioner was appointed to the post of Sub Inspector of Police by direct recruitment under category III on 02.06.1997. Thereafter, the petitioner was considered for conversion to Taluk Police after undergoing necessary practical training. Subsequently, he was promoted to the post of Inspector of Police in the year 2008-2009. While being so, when the petitioner was working as a Trainee Police Officer at J5 Police Station at Adyar, on 21.08.2005 during the night patrol, the petitioner had arrested four persons alleging that they had altercation among themselves. Thereafter, the petitioner had registered the FIR in Crime No.1962 to 1965 of 2005 as against all four persons.

3. Thereafter, the said accused persons lodged complaint in SHRC case No.5436 of 2005 before the State Human Rights Commission alleging that they were tortured by the petitioner in the Police Station. The complaint was enquired and subsequently the Human Rights Commission by an order dated 10.02.2014, recommended that the Government of Tamil Nadu shall make a payment of Rs.15,000/- as compensation to the complainant out of which a sum of Rs.10,000/- has to be recovered from the petitioner and a sum of Rs.5,000/- has to be recovered from another person, who was working as Head Constable.

4. After the period of three years, the said amount was deducted from the petitioner’s salary account by an order dated 15.02.2017. In fact, the recommendation in Case No.5436 of 2005 by an order dated 10.02.2014 was challenged before this Court in W.P.No.25454 of 2024 and subsequently, it was withdrawn and the Writ Petition was dismissed by an orde