M.SUDHA vs THE SECRETARY TO GOVT., OF

WP No. 15633 of 2012
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 28-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN
W.P.No.15633 of 2012
CNR:{HCMA010117582012}
1. M.Sudha
Woman S.I. Of Police, W25 All Women Police
Station, T. Nagar, Chennai-17
2. S.Anuradha
Woman S.I. Of Police, Kallal Police Station,
Sivaganga District
3. C.Sasikala
Woman S.I. Of Police, S10, Pallikaranai P.S.
Chennai
4. C.Sumathi,
Woman S.I. Of Police, Crime Record Bureau
Chennai City
5. S.Bhuvaneswari
Woman S.I. Of Police, Video Piracy Cell, Cb
Cid Chennai
6. N.Kokila, Woman S.I. Of
Police, W16, All Women Police Station,
Puliyanthope P.S. Chennai-12
7. V.Ramani,
Woman S.I. Of Police, All Women Police
Station, Puliyanthope, Chennai-12
8. A.Andal,
Woman S.I. Of Police, Civil Supplies Cid
Nandanam Headquarters, Chennai
9. Rakkumathi,
Woman S.I. Of Police, W32 All Women Police
Station, Madipakkam, Chennai-91
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10.D.Devi,
Woman S.I. Of Police, Economic Offences
Wing, Annanagar, Chennai
11.R.Maheshwari
Woman S.I. Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Commissioner Office, Egmore Chennai-8
12.M.Meenalochini
Woman S.I. Of Police B-5 Manavalanagar P.S.,
Thiruvellore
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu
Home (Police) Department, Fort St. George,
Chennai-9.
2. The Director General of Police
Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore, Chennai-4.
3. N.Ravikumar,
Sub Inspector Of Police, B-5, M.K.B. Nagar
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai.
4. C.Charles, Sub Inspector of
Police J-8 Neelankarai Police Station, Chennai
City Police, Chennai.
5. S.Krishnakumar,
Sub Inspector Of Police, T-14, Mangadu P.S.,
Chennai City Police, Chennai
6. S.Janakiraman,
Sub Inspctor Of Police, M-5 Ennore P.S.,
Chennai City Police, Chennai
7. M.Pandi
Sub Inspector Of Police, Civil Supplies Cid,
Nandanam, Chennai-35
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8. M.Kumaresan
Sub Inspector Of Police, D-2, Annasalai
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
9. K.Murugesan,
Sub Inspector Of Police, V-2, Rajamangalam
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
10.K.Rajaram
Sub Inspector Of Police, R-8, Vadapalani
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
11.S.Vallinayagam
Sub Inspector Of Police, Poonamallee Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
12.Annadurai A
Sub Inspector Of Police, Civil Supplies Cid,
Nandanam, Chennai-35
13.V.J.Muthukumar
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
14.R.Lakshmipathi
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
15.S.Baskar
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
16.M.Pandian
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
17.M.Kazhiniyappan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
18.V.Venkatachalapathy
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
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19.S.Ramesh Kannan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
20.R.Mathavan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
21.M.Sankar Kannan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
22.S.Ramesh Kannan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
23.Balamurugan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Madurai City Police,
Chennai
24.V.Panneerselvam
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
25.M.Piraichandran
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
26.S.Senthilvel Kumar
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
27.R.Murali
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
28.J.Arul Jayapaul
Sub Inspector Of Police, J-1 Saidapet Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
29.K.Senkuttuvan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Maduravoyal Police
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Station Chennai City Police, Chennai
30.S.Arunachalaraja
Sub Inspector Of Police, D-1 Triplicane Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
31.S.Suresh
Sub Inspector Of Police, K-10 Koyembedu
Chennai City Police, Chennai
32.P.Vijayarangan
Sub Inspector Of Police, D-2 Annasalai Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
33.Rajesh Babu .S.
Sub Inspector Of Police, K-4 Anna Nagar,
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
34.G.Thiruvalluvar
Sub Inspector Of Police, R-1 Mambalam
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
35.M.Sathyalingam
Sub Inspector Of Police, J-7 Vellacherry Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
36.R.K.Baburaj
Sub Inspector Of Police, R-6 Villivakkam
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
37.M.Suriya Lingam
Sub Inspector Of Police, J-1 Saidapet Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
38.D.Natarajan
Sub Inspector Of Police, B-3 Taluk Police
Station, Kancheepuram
39.T.Rajesh Kanna
Sub Inspector Of Police, C-2 Elephant Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
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WP No. 15633 of 2012
40.K.S.Raja,
Sub Inspector Of Police, Cbcid Chennai City
Police, Chennai
41.K.Venkatesan
Sub Inspector Of Police, F-1 Chindatripet
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
42.K.Mahalingam
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
43.K.Indirani
Sub Inspector Of Police, N-5 Rayapuram
Police Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
44.S.Jayaraman
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
45.R.Rukmangathan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
46.T.Sivasubramanian
Sub Inspector Of Police, G-1, Veppary Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
47.M.C.Ramesh
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
48.D.Ashokan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
49.S.Murugan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
50.S.Saravanan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
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WP No. 15633 of 2012
51.V.Balan
Sub Inspector Of Police, F-2 Egmore Police
Station, Chennai City Police, Chennai
52.P.Thiyagarajan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Thiruvarur Taluk
Police, Thiruvarur District
53.H.Ramesh Kannan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
54.J.Anandarajan
Sub Inspector Of Police, Periyar Nagar Police
Station, Madurai City Police, Madurai
55.T.K.Kumaran
Sub Inspector Of Police, Chennai City Police,
Chennai
..Respondent(s)
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a
Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records of the respondents in
connection with the impugned orders issued by the first respondent in G.O.
(MS).No.534 Home (Police 3) Department dated 06.07.2009 and G.O.(MS)
NO.439, Home (Police 3) Department dated 08.08.2011 and quash the same and
further, direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the claim of the petitioners
for promotion as Inspector of Police and promote the petitioner as Inspect of
Police immediately after the promotion of the Sub Inspectors of Police, who
were appointed into service on 24.05.2000 and grant all consequential service
and monetary benefits.
For Petitioner(s): Mr.C.Yokesh
For Respondent(s): Mr.C.P.Goutham
Government Advocate
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WP No. 15633 of 2012
ORDER
The matter is listed today under the caption “EB not available cases” and
the same is taken up for final hearing.
2. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned counsel
appearing for the petitioners submitted that pending writ petition, the
disciplinary proceedings were initiated against the petitioners and they were
terminated from service and the said termination order was also challenged by
way a writ petition and the same is pending. He further submitted that in view
of the subsequent developments, this writ petition has become infructuous.
In view of the aforesaid submission made by the learned counsel for the
petitioners, this writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs.
28-10-2026
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
nsd
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WP No. 15633 of 2012
To
1. The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu,
Home (police) Department, Fort St. George,
Chennai-9
2. The Director General of Police
Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai Mylapore,
Chennai-4
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WP No. 15633 of 2012
KRISHNASWAMY GOVINDARAJAN J.
nsd
WP No. 15633 of 2012
28-10-2026
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