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2025 DAILYLAW 11342 (MAD)

N.GUGANATHAN v. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE

WP/778/2025 · 2025-07-09

C Kumarappan

Transfer Petitionbody2025

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W.P.No.778 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 09.07.2025 CORAM THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN W.P.No.778 of 2025 and W.M.P.Nos.940 and 941 of 2025 N.Guganathan ... Petitioner Vs. 1. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 4. 2. The Additional Director General of Police, Technical Services, Chennai-4. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Technical Services, Chennai-4. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records of the second respondent in connection with the impugned order passed by him in RC No.A1/266/13622/2024 DO No.433/2024 dated 10.12.2024 and quash 1/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.778 of 2025 the same and restore the petitioner to continue in the Police Telecommunication Branch at Thiruvannamalai District as Sub-Inspector. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Venkaatramani, Senior Advocate for Mr.M.Muthappan For Respondents : Mr.R.Sasikumar, Government Advocate ***** O R D E R The instant writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order dated 10.12.2024 passed by the second respondent. 2. The learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner would submit that on account of certain incidents, the second respondent has transferred all those who involved in the incidents to their own Department of Telecommunication Branch, the petitioner alone was repatriated to the Law and Order Department, which according to the petitioner is nothing but discrimination. It is the further submission of the learned Senior Counsel that the petitioner has given a representation dated 13.12.2024 to the first respondent, and such representation is pending with the first respondent. 2/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.778 of 2025 3. At this juncture, the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents would fairly submit that they would consider the said representation of the petitioner within a reasonable time. 4. Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record. 5. In view of the above submissions, without going into the merits of this writ petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 13.12.2024, and pass orders on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner wants to send any fresh representation, he is at liberty to do so forthwith. 3/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.778 of 2025 6. In the result, this Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observations. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. No costs. 09.07.2025 kv Index : Yes/No Speaking order Neutral Citation : Yes/No To 1. The Director General of Police, Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai – 4. 2. The Additional Director General of Police, Technical Services, Chennai-4. 3. The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Technical Services, Chennai-4. 4. The Superintendent of Police, Thiruvannamalai District. 4/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.778 of 2025 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. kv W.P.No.778 of 2025 09.07.2025 5/5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis