WMP No. 37880 of 2026 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 21-08-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN WMP No. 37880 of 2026 in WP No. 33169 of 2026 1. P.Subramanian 2. G. Seshasdri 3. M. Vijayakumar 4. M. Arumugam 5. N. Sankar 6. K. Saravana Pandian 7. D. Gopi 8. K.M. Govindaraj 9. D. Ilanchezian 10.V. Sivakumar 11.K. Pushparaj 12.K. Raja Guru Pandian 13.V. Sivakumar 14.S Prakash 15.S. Selvindurai 16.M. Mahesh 17.S. Raja 18.M. Arumugam 19.K.B. Shibu 20.R. Murugaiya 21.C. Murugesu 22.T. Karuppasamy 23.S. Manickaraj 24.D. Manikandan ..Petitioners Vs 1. The Director General of Police Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore Chennai – 600004. 2. The Additional Director General of Police Armed Police, Kilpauk Chennai - 600010. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 37880 of 2026 __________ Page2 of 5 3. The Inspector General of Police Armed Police, Kilpauk Chennai - 600010. 4. The Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Campus, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. 5. The Chairman Armed Police Range Promotion Board (APRPB) TSP, VI Battalion Madurai 14. ..Respondents Prayer: This miscellaneous petition filed praying to amend the existing prayer from “to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS directing the respondents 2 and 3 to fix the seniority of the petitioners recruited for the year 2001-2002 in the seniority list of Havildars (General) fit for promotion as S.I of Police (General) for the year 2025-2026 based on selection process/TNUSRB marks obtained by the petitioners and their batchmates of the year 2001-2002 before finalising and/or releasing the seniority list of Havildars (General) fit for promotion as S.I of Police (General) for 2025-26 recruited for the year 2002-03 onwards in a similar manner within timeframe and pass” TO “to issue a WRIT OF CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS or any other order or direction in the nature of the writ by calling for records and quashing the proceedings of the 5th respondent vide C.No.A1/6261/2026-1 Dated 17.08.2026 enclosed in Annexure- l only as regards the List of recommended candidates under the caption Hav (Genl) promoting 117 Havildars as S.I. of Police for the year 2026-2027 by excluding many of the petitioners besides placing their juniors above the petitioners batch recruited for the year 2001-2002 within time frame and pass such other orders. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 37880 of 2026 __________ Page3 of 5 For Petitioners: Mr.Ravi Ananthapadmanabhan Senior Counsel for Mr.S.Dayanand For Respondents: Mr.S.Ilamvaludhi Special Government Pleader ORDER This miscellaneous petition has been filed to amend the prayer “It is, therefore, prayed that this Hon’Ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other order or direction in the nature of the writ by directing the respondents 2 and 3 to fix the seniority of the petitioners recruited for the year 2001-2002 in the seniority list of Havildars (General) fit for promotion as S.I of Police (General) for the year 2025- 2026 based on selection process/TNUSRB marks obtained by the petitioners and their batchmates of the year 2001-2002 before finalising and/or releasing the seniority list of Havildars (General) fit for promotion as S.I of Police (General) for 2025- 26 recruited for the year 2002-03 onwards in a similar manner within timeframe and pass such other order as may be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and render justice.” AS “It is prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a WRIT OF CERTIORARIFIED MANDAMUS or any other order or direction in the nature of the writ by calling for records and quashing the proceedings of the 5th respondent vide C.No.A1/6261/2026-1 Dated 17.08.2026 enclosed in Annexure-l only as regards the List of recommended candidates under the caption Hav (Genl) promoting 117 Havildars as S.I. of Police for the year 2026-2027 by excluding many of the petitioners besides placing their juniors above the petitioners batch recruited for the year 2001-2002 within time frame and pass such other orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and render justice.” https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 37880 of 2026 __________ Page4 of 5 2. The learned Special Government Pleader raises no serious objection to allowing this petition. 3. Accordingly, this miscellaneous petition stands allowed. Registry is directed to carry out necessary amendments in the prayer. 21-08-2026 (4/5) VEDA To 1. The Director General of Police, Dr. Radhakrishnan Road, Mylapore, Chennai – 600004. 2. The Additional Director General of Police, Armed Police, Kilpauk Chennai - 600010. 3. The Inspector General of Police, Armed Police, Kilpauk Chennai - 600010. 4. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Campus, Egmore, Chennai-600 008. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WMP No. 37880 of 2026 __________ Page5 of 5 C.KUMARAPPAN, J. VEDA WMP No. 37880 of 2026 in WP No. 33169 of 2026 21-08-2026 (4/5) https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis