W.P.(MD) No.19688 of 2021 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.(MD) No.19688 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16351 & 16352 of 2021 J.Ravichandran ... Petitioner -vs- 1.The State of Tamil Nadu rep.by its Secretary to Government Home Department (Police) Secretariat, Chennai 2.The Direct General of Police O/o.The Director General of Police Chennai-4 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Police Madurai Range, Madurai 4.The Superintendent of Police O/o.The Superintendent of Police Madurai, Madurai District 5.The Commissioner of Police O/o.The Commissioner of Police Madurai, Madurai District ... Respondents ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19688 of 2021 PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 4th respondent in his proceedings in C.No.A2/38565/2019 dated 14.10.2019 and quash the same as illegal and consequently to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner for promotion to the post Special Sub-Inspector of Police with effect from the date on which his immediate junior was promoted within the period that may be stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.H.Mohammed Imran for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.C.Satheesh Government Advocate O R D E R Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, would submit that the petitioner died on 26.10.2024. The death certificate of the petitioner was also placed on record by the learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents on the last hearing date i.e., on 17.10.2025. Till date, steps ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19688 of 2021 have not been taken to substitute the legal representatives of the deceased petitioner. 2. In view of the same, this writ petition is dismissed as abated. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 24.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No krk To: 1.The Secretary to Government, Home Department (Police), State of Tamil Nadu, Secretariat, Chennai. 2.The Direct General of Police, O/o.The Director General of Police, Chennai-4. 3.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, O/o.The Deputy Inspector General of Police, Madurai Range, Madurai. 4.The Superintendent of Police, O/o.The Superintendent of Police, Madurai, Madurai District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19688 of 2021 5.The Commissioner of Police, O/o.The Commissioner of Police, Madurai, Madurai District. ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.(MD) No.19688 of 2021 ABDUL QUDDHOSE, J. krk W.P.(MD) No.19688 of 2021 and W.M.P.(MD) Nos.16351 & 16352 of 2021 24.11.2025 ____________ https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis