P.Kalimuthu v. The Director General of Police

ORDER The writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the impugned order of the 5th respondent in Na.Ka.No.F1/P.R/No.42 of 2021 dated 17.12.2024, and to direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner in the cadre of Special Sub Inspector of Police, with all service and other monetary benefits.

¶2The case of the petitioner is that he joined the service as Grade II police in the year 1988 and had served in the Department for more than 33 years with unblemished records and is presently, holding the post of Special Sub Inspector of Police. According to the petitioner, a false case was foisted against him in Crime No.898 of 2020, on the file of Tiruppur Central Police Station, Tiruppur, which ended in departmental proceedings in P.R.No.42 of 2021. The petitioner would submit that during the departmental enquiry, the respondents had failed to consider the statement given by a key witness inter alia exonerating him from the crime, but had mechanically issued the impugned order dated

17.12.2024, imposing punishment of removal from service. Challenging the said order, the petitioner is before this Court. Page3 of 5

¶3The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents on instructions would submit that the petitioner had preferred a revision before the Director General of Police, the first respondent herein, challenging the very same order, which is impugned herein.

¶4Considering the fact that the impugned order which is now under challenge in the present writ petition, is the subject matter of revision before the Director General of Police, this Court is dismissing the above writ petition holding that the petitioner had already invoked the alternate remedy by way of revision. However, this Court directs the first respondent to dispose of the revision filed by the petitioner, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. 03-03-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order DS Page4 of 5 To:

¶1The Director General of Police Office of DGP Office, Chennai.

¶2The Commissioner of Police Office of Commissioner of Police Tiruppur City, Tiruppur.

¶3The Deputy Commissioner of Police South Zone - Tiruppur City Tiruppur.

¶4The Assistant Commissioner of Police South Zone-Tiruppur City, Tiruppur. WPoNo.o7839oofo2026 P.T.ASHAoJ. DS WPoNo.o7839oofo2026 AND WMPoNO.o8448oOFo2026 03-03-2026 Page5oofo5

Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 03-03-2026 CORAM THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA and WMP NO. 8448 OF 2026 P.Kalimuthu S/o.Palanisamy Former Special Sub Inspector, No.17, CPS Avenue, Padiyur Tiruppur. ..Petitioner(s) Vs 1. The Director General of Police Office of DGP Office, Chennai. 2. The Commissioner of Police Office of Commissioner of Police Tiruppur City, Tiruppur. 3. The Deputy Commissioner of Police South Zone - Tiruppur City Tiruppur. 4. The Assistant Commissioner of Police South Zone-Tiruppur City, Tiruppur. ..Respondent(s) PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records of the 5th respondent in connection with impugned order in Na.Ka.No.F1/ P.R.No. 42 of 2021 dated 17.12.2024, quash the same and consequently direct the respondent to reinstate the petitioner in the cadre of Special Sub Inspector with all service and other monetary benefits and pass orders. Page2 of 5 For Petitioner: Mr.P.Balamurugan For Respondents: Mr.R.U.Dinesh Raj Kumar Additional Government Pleader for R1 to R4