A.Jayakumar vs the Director - Court Judgment

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CourtChennai High Court
Decided OnApr-06-2026
Case NumberWP/12350/2026
JudgeHonourable Ms. Justice P.T. Asha
AppellantA.Jayakumar
RespondentThe Director
Excerpt:
in the high court of judicature at madrasdated: 06-04-2026coramthe hon'ble ms. justice p.t. asha &wmp.nos.13501 & 13502 of 2026 a.jayakumar s/o. g. ambigapathi, force no.903057059 subedar major/general duty(sm/gd), 86a, ambal nagar, karayanchavadi, poonamallee, chennai - 600 056. ..petitioner(s) vs1. the director general,2. the deputy inspector general of police (estt), office of the directorate general,3. the commandant 77 battalion headquarters, special jail campus, poonamalle, chennai - 600 056. ..respondent(s)prayer: this writ petition is filed under article 226 of the constitution of india, seeking for a writ of certiorarified mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent in order no.1461/2025-per-dte-p2da26-per-dg-snts dated 26.12.2025 and the consequential orderpage1 of 6of the second respondent in order no.02/2026-per-dte-p2da26-per-dg dated 09.02.2026 and quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to post him any one of the stations as sought for in his representation dated 11.02.2026 so as to proceed on voluntary retirement with effect from 31.03.2027.for petitioner(s): mr.p. manoj kumar for respondent(s): mr.k.ramanamoorthy, special panel counselorderthe writ petition has been filed seeking the following prayer:-“to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second respondent in order no.1461/2025-per-dte-p2da26- per-dg-snts dated 26.12.2025 and the consequential order of the second respondent in order no.02/2026-per-dte-p2da26- per-dg dated 09.02.2026 and quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned and direct the respondents 1 and 2 to post him any one of the stations as sought for in his representation dated 11.02.2026 so as to proceed on voluntary retirement with effect from 31.03.2027.”2.the case of the petitioner is that the petitioner joined service in the central reserve police force as constable/general duty(ct/gd) on 01.12.1990. it is his further case that he has been all along posted in jammu & kashmir, north eastern states, lwe areas and was posted to 77 battalion at chennai during 2021 and had joined duty on 24.10.2021 and is presently page2 of 6 serving as subedar major(sm/gd). after completing his tenure at chennai, it appears the petitioner has chosen the following battalion as his primary choices for transfer:choice unit cluster 1 234-bn andhra pradesh/telangana 2 042-bn andhra pradesh/telangana 3 198-bn andhra pradesh/telangana4. csjwt bgm karnataka the petitioner was subsequently transferred to 42 bn, crpf located atrajahmundry, andhra pradesh as per his 2nd choice vide the impugned orderdated 26.12.2025 by the second respondent. 3.the grievance of the petitioner now is that he requires a posting at any of the gc stationed in karnataka, kerala (or) tamilnadu (gc bengalure, avadi(or) pallipuram) for one year to arrange the marriage of his daughter, for which,he has given a representation to the first respondent requesting a personal hearing. however, the same is yet to be considered by the first respondent. hence, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the above mentioned prayer. 4.heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. page3 of 6 5.considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is now directed to consider the representation of the petitioner empathetically and to pass appropriate orders within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. however, personal audience need not be given to the petitioner. till such time alone, the petitioner’s posting at the current location need not be disturbed. 6.the writ petition is disposed of accordingly. no costs. consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06-04-2026 index: yes/nospeaking/non-speaking orderneutral citation: yes/no tsg to 1.the director general, 2.the deputy inspector general of police (estt), office of the directorate general, page4 of 6 3.the commandant 77 battalion headquarters, special jail campus, poonamalle, chennai - 600 056. page5 of 6p.t.asha, j.tsg &wmp.nos.13501 & 13502 of 2026 06-04-2026 page6 of 6
Judgment:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 06-04-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA &WMP.Nos.13501 & 13502 of 2026 A.Jayakumar S/o. G. Ambigapathi, Force No.903057059 Subedar Major/General Duty(SM/GD), 86A, Ambal Nagar, Karayanchavadi, Poonamallee, Chennai - 600 056. ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Director General,

2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Estt), Office of the Directorate General,

3. The Commandant 77 Battalion Headquarters, Special Jail Campus, Poonamalle, Chennai - 600 056. ..Respondent(s)

Prayer: This Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second Respondent in Order No.1461/2025-PER-

DTE-P2DA26-PER-DG-SNTS dated 26.12.2025 and the consequential order

Page1 of 6

of the Second Respondent in Order No.02/2026-PER-DTE-P2DA26-PER-DG dated 09.02.2026 and quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned and direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to post him any one of the stations as sought for in his representation dated 11.02.2026 so as to proceed on voluntary retirement with effect from 31.03.2027.

For Petitioner(s): Mr.P. Manoj Kumar For Respondent(s): Mr.K.Ramanamoorthy, Special Panel Counsel

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed seeking the following prayer:-

“to call for the records relating to the impugned order of the second Respondent in Order No.1461/2025-PER-DTE-P2DA26- PER-DG-SNTS dated 26.12.2025 and the consequential order of the Second Respondent in Order No.02/2026-PER-DTE-P2DA26- PER-DG dated 09.02.2026 and quash the same in so far as the petitioner is concerned and direct the Respondents 1 and 2 to post him any one of the stations as sought for in his representation dated 11.02.2026 so as to proceed on voluntary retirement with effect from 31.03.2027.”

2.The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner joined service in the Central Reserve Police Force as Constable/General Duty(CT/GD) on 01.12.1990. It is his further case that he has been all along posted in Jammu & Kashmir, North Eastern States, LWE areas and was posted to 77 Battalion at Chennai during 2021 and had joined duty on 24.10.2021 and is presently Page2 of 6 serving as Subedar Major(SM/GD). After completing his tenure at Chennai, it appears the petitioner has chosen the following Battalion as his primary choices for transfer:

Choice Unit Cluster 1 234-BN Andhra Pradesh/Telangana 2 042-BN Andhra Pradesh/Telangana 3 198-BN Andhra Pradesh/Telangana

4. CSJWT BGM Karnataka The petitioner was subsequently transferred to 42 Bn, CRPF located at

Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh as per his 2nd choice vide the impugned order

dated 26.12.2025 by the second respondent. 3.The grievance of the petitioner now is that he requires a posting at any of the GC stationed in Karnataka, Kerala (or) Tamilnadu (GC Bengalure, Avadi

(or) Pallipuram) for one year to arrange the marriage of his daughter, for which,

he has given a representation to the first respondent requesting a personal hearing. However, the same is yet to be considered by the first respondent. Hence, the petitioner has filed the present writ petition with the above mentioned prayer. 4.Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record. Page3 of 6 5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the first respondent is now directed to consider the representation of the petitioner empathetically and to pass appropriate orders within a period of two (2) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, personal audience need not be given to the petitioner. Till such time alone, the petitioner’s posting at the current location need not be disturbed. 6.The Writ Petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 06-04-2026 Index: Yes/No

Speaking/Non-speaking order

Neutral Citation: Yes/No TSG To 1.The Director General, 2.The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Estt), Office of the Directorate General, Page4 of 6 3.The Commandant 77 Battalion Headquarters, Special Jail Campus, Poonamalle, Chennai - 600 056. Page5 of 6

P.T.ASHA, J.

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