K.Arockia Kamaraj v. The Secretary,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 28.02.2020

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE Mr. JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH W.P.No.5205 of 2020 and WMP No.6147 of 2020 K.Arockia Kamaraj ... Petitioner -Vs1. The Secretary, Staff Selection Commission, Block No.12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

2. The Deputy Secretary, Staff Selection Commission (Southern Region), DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 6.

3. The Director General, CRPF (Recruitment Branch), East Block -07, Level-4, Sector - 1, R.K.Puram, New Delhi - 110 066.

4. The Presiding Officer, Range Headquarters, CRPF Chennai, GC Avadi Centre, CRPF Tamil Nadu.

5. The Assistant Director, Staff Selection Committee (Southern Region).

Department of Personnel & Training, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records from the 5th respondent pertaining to the impugned Memorandum dated 13.02.2020 and quash the same and consequently, direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to rectify the mistake pertaining to the Domicile column.

For Petitioner : M/s.Dass and Viswa Associates For Respondents : Mr.M.Sathyan

ORDER

By consent, this writ petition is taken up for final disposal.

This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order passed by the 5th respondent and for a consequential direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to correct the mistake with regard to the district of domicile that was wrongly mentioned in the on-line application.

2.

The 1st respondent issued a notification calling for applications to fill up the post of Constable (GD) in CAPFS, NIA, SSF and Rifleman (GD) in Assam Rifles examination, 2018. The petitioner had fulfilled all the qualifications that was prescribed under the notification and he was also permitted to write the written examination on-line. Thereafter, the petitioner also participated in the Physical test conducted by the respondents. The petitioner succeeded both in the written examination, Physical test as well as in the Medical test. The 5th respondent had rejected the candidature of the petitioner only on the ground that the petitioner has not given the correct information under the Column District of Domicile. The petitioner had mentioned it as Trichy instead of Ariyalur. 3.

Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

4. The learned Central Government Standing Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents submitted that the petitioner has to necessarily correct the mistake in the application form, wherein he has wrongly given the District of Domicile as Trichy instead of Ariyalur. The learned counsel submitted that if this correction is not done, the petitioner will have problem throughout his service. Therefore, the petitioner can be directed to carryout this correction.

5.

In view of the specific stand taken by the respondents, the petitioner is directed to appear before the 5th respondent and produce a copy of this order. The 5th respondent shall permit the petitioner to make necessary correction with regard to the domicile of the District. If the respondents are satisfied with all the other requirements, they can proceed further with the selection of the petitioner in accordance with the notification.

6.

This writ petition is disposed of with the above directions. No costs. Consequently, all connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rka To

1. The Secretary, Staff Selection Commission, Block No.12, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110 003.

2. The Deputy Secretary, Staff Selection Commission (Southern Region), DPI Campus, College Road, Chennai 6.

3. The Director General, CRPF (Recruitment Branch), East Block -07, Level-4, Sector - 1, R.K.Puram, New Delhi - 110 066.

4. The Presiding Officer, Range Headquarters, CRPF Chennai, GC Avadi Centre, CRPF Tamil Nadu.

5. The Assistant Director, Staff Selection Committee (Southern Region).

Department of Personnel & Training, College Road, Chennai 600 006.

+1cc to Mr.M.Sathyan, Advocate,CC. S.R.No.18076/2020 +1cc to M/s.Dass&Viswa Associates in S.R.No.17563/2020 W.P.NO.5205 of 2020 SV(CO) nvi/29.05.2020

N. ANAND VENKATESH, J.

rka 28.02.2020