IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 11.12.2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR

and

W.M.P.No.31278 of 2016

S.Elumalai

H.C.885/VL ... Petitioner

vs.

1. The Director General of Police

Department of Police Mylapore, Chennai-4.

2. The Deputy Inspector of General of Police

Villupuram Range

Villupuram.

3. The Superintendent of Police

Villupuram District

Villupuram.

4. The Inspector of Police

Nallanpillaipetral Police Station

Gingee Taluk

Villupuram District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking

a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records pertaining to the impugned order D.O.No.130/2014 C.No.D1/PR.103/2012 dated 21.01.2014 of the third respondent herein, quash the same and consequently, direct the 2nd

respondent to promote the petitioner as Sub-Inspector of Police.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.M.Murugesan For Respondents : Dr.S.Suriya Additional Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

The challenge in this writ petition is to the order dated 21.01.2014 bearing reference D.O.No.130/2014 C.No.D1/PR.103/2012 passed by the third respondent. By the said order, the petitioner, while working as a Head Constable, was awarded the p