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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MumminenI Sudheer Kumar, J
M. Mohamed Sirajideen – Appellant
Versus
The Secretary to Government – Respondent
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| 1. writ petition filed seeking mandamus for consideration of mercy petition. (Para 1) |
| 2. petitioner previously punished and submitted mercy petition that was rejected. (Para 2) |
| 3. no statutory duty exists obligating authorities to consider mercy petition. (Para 3) |
| 4. writ petition dismissed and petitioner may pursue other remedies. (Para 4) |
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the first respondent to consider and pass orders on the Mercy Petition filed before the first respondent on 12.09.2018 as expediously as possible.
2. The petitioner herein, while working as Police Constable, was subjected to disciplinary proceedings resulting in imposition of punishment by order dated 28.05.2013. Subsequently, the said punishment was modified and reduced by the third respondent on 27.08.2013. It was thereafter the petitioner stated to have been acquitted in C.C.No.176 of 2013 by order dated 03.05.2017. Therefore, the petitioner has submitted a Mercy Petition before the second respondent and the said Mercy Petition was rejected by the second respondent through proceedings in RC.No.196331/AP. 3(1)2017 dated 15.06.2018. It was thereafter the pe
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