IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 08-01-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR AND WMP NO. 12993 OF 2016 D.Murugesan ..Petitioner(s)

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Home Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai-600 009. 2. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.

..Respondent(s)

Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified mandamus, to call for the records relating to the impugned proceeding issued by the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.117237/GB 2(2)/ 2014 dated 21.03.2015 and to quash the same and consequently directing the respondents to promote the petitioner to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police on inclusion of his name in the panel for the year 2012-13 with crucial date 01.06.2012 on par with his juniors with all consequential and other attendant benefits including arrears of salary.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.J.Jayamalan For Respondent(s): Mr.P.Kumaresan, AAG, assisted by Mrs.S.Anitha Spl. Govt. Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner in the present writ petition challenges the endorsement dated 21