Madras High Court
WP/3812/2022 of S.Shunmugasundaram Vs The Director General of Police on 9 September 2026
WP No. 3812 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 09-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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and
W.M.P.Nos.3942 & 3943 of 2022
S.Shunmugasundaram
S/o.Samiyapillai, Head Constable
AR 52994 A Co, I Platoon,AR-I,
Chennai City Police, Pudupet,
Chennai- 2.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Director General of Police
Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore,
Chennai-4.
2. The Additional Director General of Police Armed Police, Kilpauk, Chennai-10.
3. The Commissioner of Police
Greater Chennai police, Vepery,
Chennai-7.
4. The Deputy Commissioner of police
Head Quarters, Greater Chennai Police,
Vepery, Chennai-7.
..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 4th Respondent in connection with the impugned order passed by him in Na.Ka.No.134/45528(b)/Voo. NI- 1 (1) / 2021 Chennai city Police, CPO
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No.2678 / 2021 dt. 1.10. 2021 (served on 20.1.2022) and quash the same and direct the respondent to refix the salary of the petitioner at par with his batchmates, who were appointed along with him on 1.12.2003 and further direct the respondents to draw and disburse the arrears of salary within a reasonable time.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.K.Venkataramani,
Senior Counsel
for Mr.M.Muthappan
For Respondent(s):
Mr.S.Ilamaludhi,
Spl.Govt.Pleader
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ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing, in all fairness, the learned Special Government Pleader would submit that before passing the impugned order dated 01.10.2021, they have not issued any notice calling upon the explanation of the petitioner.
2. In such view of the fair submission, without going into the merits of the matter, this Court would like to quash the impugned order dated 01.10.2021. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 01.10.2021 is quashed and the matter is remitted back to the respondent authority and the respondent authority is directed to issue notice to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the
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date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of such notice, the petitioner is directed to submit his explanation within a further period of two weeks therefrom. On receipt of the explanation from the petitioner, the respondent authority is directed to pass orders within a further period of four weeks therefrom. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 09-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No vsi To
1. The Director General of Police Dr.Radhakrishnan Salai, Mylapore, Chennai-4.
2. The Additional Director General of Police Armed Police, Kilpauk, Chennai-10.
3. The Commissioner of Police Greater Chennai police, Vepery, Chennai-7.
4. The Deputy Commissioner of police Head Quarters, Greater Chennai Police, Vepery, Chennai-7.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J. vsi WP No. 3812 of 2022 09-09-2026