V.Gopi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.11.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH W.P.No.32067 of 2023 V.Gopi

...Petitioner

Vs

1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by the Principal Secretary to Government Home (Police) Department Fort St.George Secretariat Chennai - 600 009

2. Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board Rep. By its Chairman cum Director General of Police Old COP 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 Certiorarified Mandamus seeking a direction to the second respondent to award the appropriate marks to the petitioner for Question Nos. 5, 11, 83 and 151 in A-series question. For Petitioner : Mr.K.Thenrajan 1/4

For Respondents : Mr.P.Ganesan Government Advocate for R1 Mr.P.Kumaresan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.D.Sowmi Dattan Standing Counsel for R2

ORDER

In all these writ petitions, the petitioners, who are Departmental candidates and had participated in the recruitment process conducted by the first respondent for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police, have questioned certain answer keys furnished by the Respondent Board.

2. When objections were raised with regard to these questions, a new Expert Committee was formed and all the objections were referred to the Committee. In accordance with the opinion of the new Expert Committee, 0.5 marks each for three questions were awarded to the candidates and thus all the candidates herein became qualified for the next level of selection process of physical endurance test. 2/4

3. However, in the physical endurance test, the petitioner herein has failed to qualify. Hence, the petitioner may not be entitled for participation in the further selection process.

4. Accordingly the writ petition stands dismissed. No costs. 30.11.2023 Index:Yes/No Speaking order/Non-speaking order gpa To

1. The Principal Secretary to Government Home (Police) Department Fort St.George Secretariat Chennai - 600 009

2. Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board Rep. By its Chairman cum Director General of Police Old COP Office Campus Pantheon Road, Egmore Chennai - 600 008 3/4

M.S.RAMESH,J.

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