Karpagam v. The Chairman
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 03.02.2026 CORAM :
THE HON`BLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI and WMP.(MD)Nos.2309 & 2311 of 2026 Karpagam ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.
2.The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.
3.The Superintendent of Police/ Sub-Committee Chairman, Tirunelveli Centre District Armed Reserve Parade Ground, St.Paul's Road, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for the issuance of Writ of Certiorarified 1/6
Mandamus, to call for the entire records relating to the impugned order dated 28.01.2026 issued by the 3rd respondent and to quash the same as illegal and unsustainable and consequently direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to participate in the further selection process for the post Grade II Police constable, Grade II Jail Warden and Fire Man 2025 issued in the notification vide Advertisement No.02/2025 dated 21.08.2025 by the Respondent within a stipulated time as fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.P.Ponraj For Respondents : Mr.Veerakathiravan, Additional Advocate General, Assisted by, Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar, Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
The petitioner has applied for the post of Grade II Police Constable pursuant to the notification issued by the Uniformed Services Recruitment Board dated 21.08.2025. The petitioner claims that she belongs to most backward class, however, she has erroneously enclosed her brother's community certificate, instead 2/6
of her community certificate. Therefore, she was treated as OC candidate. Aggrieved by that the petitioner has filed this writ petition.
2.The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents submits that the petitioner has enclosed the certificate and she has not substantiated her case that she belongs to MBC. The certificate which has been included along with the application is not relevant to the petitioner and therefore, she was treated under the category of OC. He further submits that cut off mark for OC candidate is 55 marks and the petitioner has secured 60 marks and therefore, the petitioner was treated as an OC candidate and she was permitted to participate in all other process. In the selection process, she has completed the written examination and she has also been successfully completed the physical test and therefore, according to him, the petitioner is under the consideration in OC candidate.
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3.This Court has considered the submissions made on either side and perused the available materials on record. 4.The petitioner has not enclosed her community certificate at the time of applying for the job. The notification itself prescribed a time limit for correcting the mistakes, if any. However, the petitioner has not availed that opportunity and therefore, this Court is not inclined to issue any direction as prayed for by the petitioner. Since the petitioner has meritoriously cleared the written examination and physical test, the petitioner shall be considered sympathetically. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 03.02.2026 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet:Yes gns 4/6
To 1.The Chairman Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.
2.The Member Secretary Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.
3.The Superintendent of Police/ Sub-Committee Chairman, Tirunelveli Centre District Armed Reserve Parade Ground, St.Paul's Road, Palayamkottai Tirunelveli District.
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