2026:MHC:290 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 23.01.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.23355 of 2015 S.Balasubramanian ... Petitioner Vs.

The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 4. ... Respondent Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and pass orders on the representation made by the petitioner dated 18.05.2015 against the order of punishment imposed in PR.No.K1/20/2010 dated 05.06.2010 in accordance with law, within a limited time as stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Vigneshraj for Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondent : Mr.U.M.Ravichandran, Special Government Pleader *****

O R D E R

The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to dispose of the mercy petition submitted by the petitioner. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

3.This Court finds that there is no statutory right vested in the petitioner to submit a mercy petition before the respondent. In the absence of any statutory right, the question of issuing a directio