THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN W.P. (MD).No.12969 of 2014 R.Senthilnathan .. Petitioner .. Vs .. 1. The Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, Chennai – 4.[i] To ensure the fair trial in Criminal Cases and Sessions Cases where the police officials and officer of uniformed service were arrayed as accused to review the case and to file necessary application before the Principal Bench or before the Madurai Bench of this Court for transfer

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
[ORDERS RESERVED ON : 27.07.2020]
[ORDERS PRONOUNCED ON : 01.02.2021]
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RMT.TEEKAA RAMAN
W.P. (MD).No.12969 of 2014
R.Senthilnathan .. Petitioner
.. Vs ..
1. The Director General of Police,
Tamil Nadu, Chennai – 4.
2. The Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order),
Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
3. The Commissioner of Police,
Tirunelveli City. … Respondents
Prayer :- Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of
India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the
records on the files of the first respondent pertaining to its order in
R.C.No.186625/AP2(1)/2009, dated 12.10.2013 and the consequential
order of the third respondent bearing R.C.No.K3/PR 80/2006 CPO
801/2013, dated 25.10.2013 and to quash the same and consequently
direct the respondents to reinstate the petitioner into service.
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of the standard of conduct which is expected of a member of the state
police service.
“Confidence of the State in the conduct and
behaviour of persons it has appointed to the police is
integral to its duty to maintain law and order.”
34. Hence, I find that the order of compulsory retirement passed
by the third respondent is found to be on par with the proved charges.
35. In the result, this Writ Petition is dismissed. However, in
view of the discussion in the preceding paragraphs and in exercise of
powers conferred upon this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution
of India, I hereby direct the Secretary, Home Department to issue
necessary instructions.
[i] To ensure the fair trial in Criminal Cases and
Sessions Cases where the police officials and officer of
uniformed service were arrayed as accused to review the
case and to file necessary application before the Principal
Bench or before the Madurai Bench of this Court for transfer
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of the trial of those cases to the nearby District Sessions
Court so as to enable the private prosecution witnesses and
independent witnesses to depose without any fear or
influence of the local persons to depose the fact known to
them in connection with the charges in the Court of law in
the larger interest of justice.
No costs.
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To
1. The Director General of Police,
Tamil Nadu, Chennai – 4.
2. The Additional Director General of Police (Law & Order),
Tamil Nadu, Chennai.
3. The Commissioner of Police,
Tirunelveli City.
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