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J.Kalpana v. The Memeber Secretary

2017-08-17Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14486 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)No.11358 of 2017 J.Kalpana ... Petitioner Vs.

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

2.The Chairman Sub Committee, Tamilnadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Viruthunagar 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 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to hold re-measurement of my height and proceed with further process in the Common Recruitment for the posts of Grade 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 : B.Pugalendhi 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, 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 in manual measurement is found to be 158 c.m., and in digital measurement, it is found to be 158.4 c.m., which is also less than that of the actual level for being qualified. Hence, the petitioner is rightly found disqualified by the respondent Police Department.

7.This Court does not find any illegality or error in the impugned order of rejection. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.

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

2.The Chairman Sub Committee, Tamilnadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Viruthunagar Range, Virudhunagar.

+One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.73344 mrn/gk RL/4C/2P/KK/SAR1/12/9/2017 W.P.(MD)No.14486 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 17.08.2017