Madras High Court
WP(MD)/16537/2025 of P.Selvi Vs The Director General of Poli on 14 October 2026
WP(MD) No. 16537 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 14-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI
WP(MD) No. 16537 of 2025
CNR:{HCMD010695542025}
and WMP(MD)No.12562 of 2025
P.Selvi
Women Head Constable(WHC-414),
EMP.No.186706,
D/o.P.Palanismay,
531/E, Pandian Nagar,
Ponkaliyamman Kovil Behind,
Palani,
Dindigul 624601
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Director General of Police
Dr.Radhakrishnan Saalai,
Mylapore,
Chennai 600 004
2. The Inspector General of Police -South zone, 77, 4th Street, KK Nagar, Ramaond Reserve Line, Race Course Colony, Madurai 625 002
3. The Superintendent of Police,
O/o. The Superintendent of Police,
Dindigul District,
Dindigul
4. The Inspector of Police,
G-2, Guziliampaarai Police Station,
Dindigul District 624 703
WP(MD) No. 16537 of 2025
5. The Inspector of Police,
AWPS Palani,
Dindigul
6. The Superintendent of Police,
O/o. The Superintendent of Police,
Sivagangai District
7. S.Dhananjeyan,
The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Palani Sub Division,
Dindigul District
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in D.O.No.562/2025 in C.No.A1/60/01/ORs/2025-32, dated 21.05.2025 and the consequential transfer order issued by the 3rd Respondent in Ref.D.O.No.624/2025 in C.No.A1/15026/22/2025 dated 07.06.2025 and QUASH the same as illegal and consequentially direct the 3rd respondents to reinstate the petitioner back to the original position as Women Head Constable, AWPS Palani, within a time limit that may be fixed by this Court.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.Niranjan S. Kumar
Advocate
For Respondent(s):
Mr.M.Mahaboob Athiff,
Special Government Pleader
for R1 to R6
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ORDER
The petitioner, working as a Head Constable, has been transferred from All Women Police Station, Palani to Guziliampaarai Police Station,
WP(MD) No. 16537 of 2025 by order dated 21.05.2025. Subsequently, she was transferred from Guziliampaarai Police Station to the Office of the Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District, by order dated 07.06.2025. Challenging the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
2. Today, when this writ petition is taken up for hearing, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that pending the writ petition, the petitioner has been transferred to Oddanchatram Police Station. Now, she is working at Oddanchatram Police Station. Therefore, nothing survives in this writ petition.
3. In view of the said submission, this writ petition is dismissed as infructuous. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 14-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No ogy
WP(MD) No. 16537 of 2025 To
1. The Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Saalai, Mylapore, Chennai 600 004
2. The Inspector General of Police -South zone, 77, 4th Street, KK Nagar, Ramaond Reserve Line, Race Course Colony, Madurai 625 002
3. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Dindigul District, Dindigul
4. The Inspector of Police, G-2, Guziliampaarai Police Station, Dindigul District 624 703
5. The Inspector of Police, AWPS Palani, Dindigul
6. The Superintendent of Police, O/o. The Superintendent of Police, Sivagangai District
WP(MD) No. 16537 of 2025 B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy WP(MD) No. 16537 of 2025 14-10-2026