Mr. V. Jayaprakash Narayanan, learned Special Government Pleader, accepts notice for the respondents.
2 The petitioner is a Head Constable, who retired from service on 31.03.2006 on reaching the age of superannuation. The petitioner, taking umbrage under the order dated 14.07.2014 passed by the Supreme Court in S.L.P. No.19349 to 19351 of 2014 qua similarly placed persons, has given a representation dated 29.05.2015 to the authorities, seeking promotion by regularisation of his service. The said representation has been rejected by the third respondent vide order dated 17.08.2015 on the ground that there has been neither any order by the Supreme Court to extend the benefit of the order dated 14.07.2014 to other similarly placed persons nor is there any Government Order to that effect. Challenging the said order, the petitioner is before this Court.
3 At this juncture, it is quite felicitous to point out that after having retired from service way back on 31.03.2006, the petitioner has approached the authorities for the first time on 29.05.2015 with a delay of nine long years, seeking promotion by regularisation of his service. This Court does not find any sufficient cause for the petitioner to remain quiet for almost a decade and wake up from slumber like Rip Van Winkle. The records also show that the petitioner has not followed up the matter by giving any representation subsequent to his representation dated 29.05.2015, which has been rejected by the impugned order. Thus, when the petitioner is found guilty of delay, laches and acquiescence, this Court is not inclined to entertain his stale claim.
In the result, this writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed as being devoid of merits. Costs made easy.
07.03.2017 cad To 1 The Secretary to Home Department Government of Tamil Nadu Fort St. George Chennai 600 009 2 The Director General of Police Kamarajar Salai Mylapore Chennai 600 004 3 The Superintendent of Police Coimbatore District T. RAJA, J.
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