{"id":6707,"date":"2006-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-08-16T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/r-dayalan-vs-the-secretary-on-17-august-2006"},"modified":"2016-12-23T10:03:57","modified_gmt":"2016-12-23T04:33:57","slug":"r-dayalan-vs-the-secretary-on-17-august-2006","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/r-dayalan-vs-the-secretary-on-17-august-2006","title":{"rendered":"R.Dayalan vs The Secretary on 17 August, 2006"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"docsource_main\">Madras High Court<\/div>\n<div class=\"doc_title\">R.Dayalan vs The Secretary on 17 August, 2006<\/div>\n<pre>       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS\n\nDATED: 17\/08\/2006\n\nCORAM\n\nTHE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE P. JYOTHIMANI\n\nW.P.No. 24732 of 2006\n\nR.Dayalan\t\t\t     ..\tPetitioner\n\n-Vs-\n\n1. The Secretary \n    to Government\n    Home (Police V) Department,\n    Fort St. George,\n    Chennai  600 009.\n\n2. The Director General of Police\n    Chennai  4. \t\t..\tRespondents\n\n\n\tPetition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to upgrade the petitioner as Grade. I Police Constable after completion of 10 years service as Grade. II Constable and further upgrade as Head Constable after completion of 5 years service in Grade. I Police Constable in pursuance to the Government Order issued in G.O.Ms.No.844, Home (Police V) Department, dated 03.06.1997 and grant all consequential service and monetary benefits. \n\nFor Petitioner\t: Mr.K.Venkataramani\n\nFor Respondents: Mr.A.Edwin Prabhakar, GA\n\n\nORDER\n<\/pre>\n<p>\tThis writ petition has been filed for a direction against the respondent to upgrade the petitioner as Grade. I Police Constable after completion of 10 years service as Grade. II Constable and further upgrade as Head Constable after completion of 5 years service in Grade. I Police Constable in pursuance to the Government Order issued in G.O.Ms.No.844, Home (Police V) Department, dated 03.06.1997.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t2. Even though as per the communication of the second respondent, the Director General of Police, dated 25.10.2004, it is stated that a proposal has been sent in respect of 94 police personnel who were appointed in the year 1989 and educationally qualified for upgradation promotion as Gr.I PC and the said proposal was sent as early as on 24.11.2003. While considering the same, this Court by an order dated 26.06.2006, passed in W.P.No.19337 of 2006 batch has directed to pass consequential orders within a specified time.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t3. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Advocate who have taken notice on behalf of the respondents.\n<\/p>\n<p>\t4. Considering the said communication of the second respondent, dated 25.10.2004, if the petitioner comes one among the 94 police personnel, in respect of whom the proposals have been sent, the first respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders conferring the promotional benefits in accordance with law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.\n<\/p>\n<p>\tThe writ petition is disposed of on the above terms. No costs.\n<\/p>\n<p>tsvn<\/p>\n<p>To<\/p>\n<p>1. The Secretary to Government<br \/>\n    Home (Police V) Department,<br \/>\n    Fort St. George,<br \/>\n    Chennai  600 009.\n<\/p>\n<p>2. The Director General of Police<br \/>\n    Chennai  4.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Madras High Court R.Dayalan vs The Secretary on 17 August, 2006 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 17\/08\/2006 CORAM THE HON&#8217;BLE MR. JUSTICE P. JYOTHIMANI W.P.No. 24732 of 2006 R.Dayalan .. Petitioner -Vs- 1. The Secretary to Government Home (Police V) Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009. 2. 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