K. Rajesh v. The Director General Of
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 08.03.2018
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.No.5237 of 2018 and WMP.No.6426 of 2018 K.Rajesh ...
Petitioner Vs.
1. The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.
2. The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
... Respondents Prayer:
Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.11.2017 and thereby direct the respondents to award minimum 2 marks out of total 5 marks as a Special Mark towards participate in National Service Scheme as said notification, it will enable the petitioner to secure 64 marks as Cut off mark and get select in the selection process conducted by the respondents for the post of Grade-II Police Constable 2017.
For Petitioner : M/s.A.Rajesh Kanna For Respondent : Mrs.Narmadha Sampath, Additional Government Pleader assisted by Mr.V.Kadhirvelu, Special Govt. Pleader for R1 & R2
O R D E R
This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.11.2017 and thereby, direct the respondents to award minimum 2 marks out of total 5 marks as a
Special Mark towards participating in National Service Scheme as per the notification, as it will enable the petitioner to secure 64 marks as cut off mark and get selected in the selection process conducted by the respondents for the post of Grade-II Police Constable 2017.
2. The petitioner has participated in the examination conducted by the second respondent viz., Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board for selection to the posts of GradeII Police Constable, Grade-II Jail Warder and Fireman, for the year 2017 and he has secured 62 marks. Grievance expressed by the petitioner is that the respondent has failed to award marks for National Service Scheme (NSS) certificate and therefore, a direction be issued to the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation seeking grant of sufficient marks for having possessed NSS certificate.
3. Mrs.Narmadha Sampath, learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that although the petitioner has not enclosed the NSS certificate, it carry only 1/2 marks as per the notification and even if the petitioner is awarded with 1/2 marks, still he will not come within the zone of consideration, as the total cut off mark fixed for the category of Grade-II Police Constable is 64 marks.
4. It prima facie appears that even if the petitioner succeeds before this Court and granted 1/2 marks for having possessed NSS certificate, he will not fall within the zone of consideration, as the total cut off marks prescribed for the category of Grade-II Police Constable is 64 marks and whereas the petitioner has secured only 62 marks.
5. This Writ Petition fails and accordingly it is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS II) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jvm To
1. The Director General of Police, Mylapore, Chennai-600 004.
2. The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.
+1cc to M/s.A.Rajesh Kanna, Advocate, S.R.No.17722 W.P.No.5237 of 2018 CS/16/03/18