M.Nallathambi, S/O.M.Murugan, v. Tamil Nadu Uniformed,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 11.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14456 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.11324 to 11326 of 2017 M.Nallathamibi ... Petitioner Vs.

1. Tamilnadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Represented by its Member Secretary, 807, 2nd Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Chairman / Sub Committee, Tamilnadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records on the files of the 2nd respondent pertaining to the order bearing C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 28.07.2017 and to quash the same and consequently re-measure the height of the petitioner and direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Grade II Police Constable within a time frame that may be stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokulraj For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugazhendhi Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.A.K.Baskara Pandian, Special Government Pleader.

O R D E R

By consent of both parties, this writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2.The petitioner, having passed S.S.L.C, applied for the post of Grade -II Police Constables / Grad-II Jail Warders / Fireman - 2017, when applications were called for by the respondent Police Department. Subsequently, after passing the written examination, the petitioner was called for for the Physical Endurance Test. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3.Now, the grievance of the petitioner appears to be that the respondents have not measured the height of the petitioner properly. As a result, he has been found disqualified.

4. In view thereof, when the matter was earlier listed before this Court, this Court directed the respondents to produce the video recordings taken at the time of measurement.

5. As per the said direction, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondent Police Department produced the video recordings and the same was played before me in the presence of the learned counsel on either side and also the petitioner.

6.No doubt, while digital measurement was made, the height of the petitioner is found to be 170.2 c.m., which is more than the requisite height for being qualified. Hence, the petitioner is declared as qualified in the height measurement and the respondents are hereby directed to permit the petitioner to take part in other tests.

7. The Writ Petition stands allowed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To

1. The Member Secretary, Tamilnadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, 807, 2nd Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 002.

2. The Chairman / Sub Committee, Tamilnadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Egmore, Chennai - 8.

+1cc to M/S. S.GOKULRAJ, Advocate, SR.No.72279. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.72596. W.P.(MD)No.14456 of 2017 11.08.2017 MR / MM SDS/MR:KKR/SAR 1/23.08.2017/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/