Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14306/2017dismissed

P.Karthikeyan v. The State Of Tamil Nadu

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.14306 of 2017 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.11206 to 11208 of 2017 P.Karthikeyan ... Petitioner vs.

1)The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Secretary, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2)The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3)The Director General of Police, Santhome,Chennai.

4)The Chairman, Recruitment Sub-Committee, Virudhunagar Centre, Virudhunagar District.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned disqualification slip issued by the 4th respondent in his proceedings in C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 27.07.2017 and quash the same as illegal and consequentially to direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to undergo further selection process in pursuance of the physical measurement tests in respect of Recruitment for the posts of Grade II Police Constables (Men, Women & Third Gender), Grade II Jail Warders (Men & Women) and Firemen for the year 2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.C.Venkatesh Kumar for M/s.Ajmal Associates For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, Special Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

ORDER

The prayer in the writ petition is for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned order vide C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 28.07.2017 on the file of the 4th respondent to quash the same and direct the respondents to hold re-measurement of petitioner's height and proceed with further process in the Common Recruitment for the posts of Gr.II Police Constables (Men, Women & Third Gender), Gr.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 height 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 height 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 minimum 170 cms of height, whereas his height is 169.5, 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 petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

To 1)The Secretary, State of Tamil Nadu, Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2)The Chairman,Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3)The Director General of Police, Santhome, Chennai. 4)The Chairman, Recruitment Sub-Committee, Virudhunagar Centre, Virudhunagar District.

+1CC to Mr.Ajmal Associates, SR.No. 71783 +1CC to the Special Government Pleader SR.No. 72374 WP(MD)No.14306 of 2017 09.08.2017 nbi AM/KK/SAR 1/08.09.2017/2P/7C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/