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S.Manikandan,24 Years v. The Member Secretary

2017-08-09Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 09.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA WP(MD)No.14251 of 2017 and WMP(MD)No.11164 of 2017 S.Manikandan ... Petitioner vs.

1)The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Chennai.

2)The Chairman Sub Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Ramanathapuram Range, Ramanathapuram.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Rc.No.R2/150/2017 dated 28.07.2017 and quash the same; in consequentially direct the respondents to conduct re-measurement of Chest Test for the petitioner and proceed further with the recruitment process in the Common Recruitment for the posts of Grade II Police Constable (Men, Women & /third Gender)/ Grade II Jail Warders (Men & Women) and Firemen for the year 2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Rajamohan For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent in his proceedings in Rc.No.R2/150/2017 dated 28.07.2017 to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to conduct re-measurement of Chest Test for the petitioner and proceed further with the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

recruitment process in the Common Recruitment for the posts of Grade II Police Constable (Men, Women & /third Gender)/ Grade II Jail Warders (Men & Women) and Firemen for the year 2017. 2.The impugned order has been questioned on the ground that during physical efficiency test, the petitioner's chest had not been measured properly, therefore, the impugned order is liable to be set aside.

3.Considering the said submission, this Court directed the learned Additional Advocate General to produce the videographs taken during selection to the aforementioned posts. 4.Today, when the matter was taken up for hearing, the videogrpahs in respect of chest measurement of the petitioner has been displayed before this Court in the presence of the petitioner and his counsel. The video clipping/recording shows that the petitioner has failed to possess 81 cms of chest, hence, this Court is not inclined to entertain the prayer of the petitioner. Accordingly, this Writ Petition fails and the same is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CO) /True copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1)The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Chennai.

2)The Chairman Sub Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Ramanathapuram Range, Ramanathapuram.

+1 cc to Mr.R.Rajamohan , Advocate in SR.No. 71833 +1 cc to The Special Government Pleader in SR.No.72370 nbi AE/MR KKR/SAR1/11.09.2017/2P/5C WP(MD)No.14251 of 2017 09.08.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/