The court mandated timely consideration of a leave request, affirming the need for prompt responses to administrative representations.

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR R.Dinesh Kumar ... Petitioner -vs-

1.The Secretary to Government Home (Police-VI) Department St.Gerorge Fort, Chennai

2.The Director General of Police Office of Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai-600 004

3.The Superintendent of Police Office of Superintendent of Police Thanjavur-613 001 ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents herein to consider the petitioner's representation dated ....09.2025 and consequently direct the third respondent to pass any reasoned order within a specific time line stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Rajagopal For Respondents : Mr.V.Om Prakash Government Advocate

O R D E R

Mr.V.Om Prakash, learned Government Advocate, takes notice for the respondents.

2. With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is disposed of at the admission stage.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.

4. The short grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the request made by him to treat the period of absence from 01.10.2017 to 31.12.2017 and from 07.01.2018 to 07.04.2020 as medical leave or any other leave except as leave without pay is not being considered by the respondents, though the same was submitted as early as in the month of September /

October, 2025. Hence, the present writ petition.

5. Learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents fairly submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner would be considered and appropriate orders would be passed by the second respondent expeditiously, as the third respondent has already submitted necessary proposal to the second respondent.

6. In the light of the above, this Court is of the view that there is no need to examine the matter on merits and is of the view that this writ petition can be disposed of by directing the second respondent to take appropriate decision on the request made by the petitioner and the proposal dated 17.11.2025 submitted by the third respondent within a time frame to be fixed by this Court.

7. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to take appropriate decision on the request made by the petitioner and the proposal dated 17.11.2025 submitted by the third respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this Court. No costs.