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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 71498
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
P.T. Asha, J
T.Baskaran – Appellant
Versus
The Director general of police – Respondent
WP No. 25641 of 2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: G. Bala
For the Respondents: L. Gokulraj
The court directed the respondent to consider and pass orders on the petitioner's representation regarding the refixation of seniority, based on merits and law, within a specified timeframe.
Headnote:(A) Service Law - Seniority - Refixation of seniority - Petitioner seeking direction to consider representation for seniority refixation based on delayed posting and judicial precedents. (Para 2, 3)
Issues: Whether the respondent should be directed to consider the petitioner's representation for refixation of seniority in light of previous court judgments.
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| 1. request for seniority refixation due to delayed posting based on judicial precedents. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. direction to the authority to decide the representation on merits and in accordance with law. (Para 4 , 5) |
PRAYER :
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, issue a writ of mandamus, directing the respondent herein to consider and pass orders on the petitioners representation dated 09.04.2026 regarding re fixation of his seniority in the light of the Judgment in W.P. No.14410 of 2020 dated 24.08.2021 which is confirmed in W.A. No.732/2022 dated 08.11.2023 and further confirmed by the Supreme Court SLP (C) No.339/2024 dated 08.01.2024 within a time frame
ORDER
The writ petition is filed for the relief set out below:
“directing the respondent herein to consider and pass orders on the petitioner’s representation dated 09.04.2026 regarding refixation of his seniority in the light of the Judgment in WP.No. 14410 of 2020 dated 24/08/2021 which is confirmed in W.A.No. 732/2022 dated 08/11/2023 and further confirmed by the Supreme Court in SLP (C) No.339/2024 dated 08/01/2024.“
2. It is the case of the petitioner that he was selected to the post of Grade II Police Constable on 01.11.1991 but, the posting order was issued only 20.10.1997 after an inordinate delay of over six years.
3. Aggrieved by the same, the petitioner made a representation dated 09.04.2026 to the respondent requesting to revise his seniority in the light of the Judgment in WP.No. 14410 of 2020 dated 24/08/2021 which is confirmed in W.A.No. 732/2022 dated 08/11/2023 and further confirmed by the Supreme Court in SLP (C) No.339/2024 dated 08/01/2024. Since there is no response till date for the same, the petitioner is before this Court.
4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.
5. Considering the relief now sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 09.04.2026, on merits and in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
