IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.09.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR W.A.No.2771 of 2025 and C.M.P.No.22263 of 2025

1. The Superintendent of Police, Villupuram District.

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Villupuram Range, Villupuram.

3. The Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai - 4. ... Appellants -Vs-

Tr.N.Rajavelu S/o.Natesan, Retired Head Constable 595, (Formerly Villupuram District), Formerly served in Nilgiris District, Armed Reserve, Now Residing at

5/19, Denish Special School Opposite, Ulundurpettai, Kallakurichi District. ... Respondent PRAYER : Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, against the order dated 26.02.2024 in W.P.No.29005 of 2010. For Appellants : Mr.E.Vijay Anand Additional Government Pleader

J U D G M E N T

(Judgment of the Court was delivered by R.SURESH KUMAR, J.)

This intra Court appeal has been directed against the order dated

26.02.2024 made in W.P.No.29005 of 2010.

2. The respondent was the writ petitioner who was initially enlisted as Grade-II Police Constable in the District Armed Reserve, Cuddalore on 01.03.1972 and was transferred to the Local