ITEM NO.46 COURT NO.14 SECTION XII S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 52786/2024 [Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 14-12-2023 in WPMD No. 9719/2021 passed by the High Court of Judicature at Madras at Madurai]

S MARIMUTHU Petitioner(s)

VERSUS THE STATE OF TAMIL NADU & ORS. Respondent(s)

(IA No. 139767/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 139771/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE DEFECTS IA No. 139765/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED

JUDGMENT

IA No. 139770/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

WITH Diary No(s). 52785/2024 (IA No. 140987/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 140988/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE DEFECTS IA No. 140985/2025 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED

JUDGMENT

IA No. 140986/2025 - PERMISSION TO FILE ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS/FACTS/ANNEXURES)

SLP(C) No. 18760/2025 (FOR ADMISSION and I.R.)

Diary No(s). 54358/2025 (IA No. 241997/2025 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING)

Diary No(s). 55862/2025 (IA No. 11702/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING IA No. 11703/2026 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING / CURING THE DEFECTS IA No. 11701/2026 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING C/C OF THE IMPUGNED JUDGMENT)

Date : 10-03-2026 These matters were called on for hearing today.

SignaCtureO NoRt VeArifiMed :

Digita lly s ign ed b y HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL ANITA MALHOTRA Date: 2026.03.10 Reason:

For Petitioner(s) :

Mr. A Velan, AOR Ms. Navpreet Kaur, Adv.

Mr. Prince Singh, Adv.

Mr. Nilay Rai, Adv.

Ms. Kanika Sharma, Adv.

Mr. M. Rashik Hameed Mukilan, Adv.

Mr. R. Sudhakaran, AOR Miss Jaswanthi. A, AOR Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, AOR For Respondent(s) :

Mr. Balaji Subramanian, A.A.G.

Mr. Sabarish Subramanian, AOR Mr. A Velan, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. After hearing learned counsel for the parties and considering the facts and circumstances of the case, we are, prima facie, of the opinion that the issues raised in SLP(Civil) Diary Nos.52786 of 2024, 52785 of 2024, 54358 of 2025 and 55862 of 2025 can be resolved in case the candidates who are before this Court and in three petitions pending before the High Court are offered appointment as Sub-Inspectors at the bottom of the seniority list after the previous selection, which was concluded on 27^th October, 2025. The vacancies may be available to adjust these candidates as the fresh selection process initiated in 2025 for filling up of

1299 posts is still in progress.

2. It shall be subject to the condition that the list after their result is evaluated in terms of the Single Judge Bench judgment dated 16^th February, 2021 passed by the High Court in W.P.(MD) No.197 of 2021 and connected matters.

3. Learned counsel for the State seeks time to have instructions.

4. Adjourned to 12^th March, 2026.

(ANITA MALHOTRA) (AKSHAY KUMAR BHORIA)

AR-CUM-PS COURT MASTER