Case Note & Summary
The Madras High Court heard two intra-court appeals filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent challenging a common order dated 23.04.2024 passed in W.P. Nos. 22959 of 2018 and 24643 of 2021. The writ petitions had been allowed, setting aside the appellant's transfer from the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (category-2) to Deputy Superintendent of Police (category-1) and the further promotion granted. The underlying dispute arose from a recruitment notification dated 01.01.1994 by the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board for direct recruitment of 500 Sub-Inspectors of Police (Men). While the recruitment was nearly complete, in-service candidates from the constable cadre approached the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal in O.A. Nos. 1368 of 1994, seeking to participate in the selection. The tribunal disposed of the applications on 18.01.1995 without disturbing the original notification. The text of the judgment provided does not include the final decision of the appeals, the arguments of the parties, or the reasoning of the court.
Issue of Consideration
Whether the transfer of the appellant from Deputy Superintendent of Police (category-2) to Deputy Superintendent of Police (category-1) and the subsequent promotion were valid
