D.Vinoth Kumar v. The Secretary To Government

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 07.10.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.SARAVANAN W.P.No.21710 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.22893 of 2021 (Through Video Conferencing) D.Vinoth Kumar ... Petitioner Vs 1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police-II) Department, Fort St George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner's Office Building, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

... Respondents Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents to award one (1) mark to the petitioner (Enrolment No.0151626) for question Nos.47,120 in 'D' Series question and answer book, in the examination conducted for the post of SubInspector of Police under 20% Departmental quota for the year 2019 and select and appoint him as Sub-Inspector of Police (AR) and grant him all consequential service and monetary benefit and grant such other further relief.

For Petitioner : Mr.M.Alagu Goutham For Respondents : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal Government Advocate

ORDER

Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Fizal, learned Government Advocate takes notice on behalf of the respondents.

2.The writ petition has been filed almost after a lapse of 2 years. The petitioner has now filed this writ petition to direct the respondents to award one mark to the petitioner for Question Nos.47 and 120 in 'D' series question and answer book in the examination conducted for the Post of SubInspector of Police under 20% Departmental Quota for the year https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2019 and to select and appoint him as a Sub-Inspector of Police (AR) and to grant him all consequential service and monetary benefits.

3.It is the case of the petitioner that for the same question during the previous selection the answer given by the petitioner was accepted as the correct answer and based on the key answer published during the previous recruitment. Though the petitioner may have a case on merits, it is noticed that the petitioner has approached this Court long after the selection and the recruitment is over. Therefore, this writ petition is liable to be dismissed on account of latches. 3.This writ petition is therefore dismissed with the above observations. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar rgm/jas To 1.The Secretary to Government, Home (Police-II) Department, Fort St George, Chennai - 9.

2.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner's Office Building, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.

+1cc to M/s.M.Muthappan, Advocate SR.No.52614 +1cc to Government Pleader SR.No.53541 W.P.No.21710 of 2021 and W.M.P.No.22893 of 2021 RR(CO) SB(12/11/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/