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A.Saravanan v. The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services

2021-08-31Honourable Mr Justice C. Saravanan3 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 31.08.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.No.17955 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.19172 to 19175 of 2021 (Through Video Conferencing) A. Saravanan ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board Represented by its Member Secretary, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2. The Chairperson, Sub-Committee, Kancheepuram Centre, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, & Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records in pursuant to the impugned disqualification slip issued b the 2nd respondent in proceeding No.'Nil' dated 27.07.2021 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to constitute a medical board comprising of Doctors and re-measure the height of the petitioner and permit the petitioner to participate in the Endurance test and Physical Efficiency Test.

For Petitioner : R. Prem Narayan For Respondents : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Government Advocate

ORDER

The petitioner appeared for physical verification for his height on 27.07.2021. During the physical verification, his height was found to be 168.5 and therefore the impugned disqualification dated 27.07.2021 has been issued to the petitioner. The petitioner claims that he is 171 cm height and he has produced certificates from Urban Primary Health Centre, Thirukalimedu, Kanchipuram and from a private laboratory wherein they have certified that the petitioner is 171 and 171.5 cms height. An order has been passed last week in some of the writ petitions, allowing the candidates like petitioner to participate in the physical verification for fresh measurement of height. But some of the candidates had not appeared due to Covid - 19 pandemic.

2.The learned counsel for the respondent stated that there is a proposal to conduct the physical measurement on 06.09.2021 and 07.09.2021.

3.The respondents are therefore directed to allow the petitioner to participate in the aforesaid physical measurement. The respondents are directed to comply with the order dated 05.02.2020 passed in W.A.Nos 8 to 12, 14 to 16, 23 and 24 of 2020.

4.This writ petition stands disposed of with the above observations. No costs. Consequently connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CO) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar jas To

1. The Member Secretary, The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai 600 008.

2. The Chairperson, Sub-Committee, Kancheepuram Centre, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, & Superintendent of Police, Kancheepuram District, Kancheepuram.

+1cc to Mr.R.Prem Narayan , Advocate, S.R.No.43463 +1cc to the Government Pleader, High Court, Madras, S.R.No.44272 W.P.No.17955of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.19172 to 19175 of 2021 AK-II(CO) SU(14/09/2021)