D.Maharani, v. The Member Secretary,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:17.08.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14463 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)No.11335 of 2017 D.Maharani ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Chariman Sub Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Virudhunagar Range, Virudhunagar.

... 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 relating to the impugned order vide C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 31.07.2017 on the file of the second respondent and 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.

For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkateswaran For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugazhendhi, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, 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.

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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, she 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.A perusal of the same would go to show that the petitioner's height is found to be 156.4 c.m., in manual measurement and in digital measurement, it is found to be 156.5 c.m. The petitioner, being S.C. Candidate, should have a minimum height of 157 c.m., to go for subsequent levels. As the petitioner did not have the required minimum height, she is rightly found disqualified by the respondent Police Department. 7.This Court does not find any illegality or irregularity in the impugned order of rejection. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-I) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar.

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

2.The Chariman Sub Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Virudhunagar Range, Virudhunagar.

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