K.Gowthaman, S/O.Kottaiyan, v. The Chairman,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED :17.08.2017 CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14638 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)No.11478 of 2017 K.Gowthaman ... Petitioner Vs.
1.The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
2.The Chairman, Recruitment Sub-Committee, Madurai Centre & Inspector General of Police, Crimes, Chennai.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to conduct a fresh physical measurement test for the petitioner (Enrolment Number 2404757) for the post of Grade II Constables, Gr.II Jail Warders and Firemen in the Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board 2017.
For Petitioner : Mr.R.Venkatesan 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 sides, 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.
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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/
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 168.6 c.m. in manual measurement and 169 c.m. in digital measurement, which is less that 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 irregularity or illegality in the impugned order of rejection. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar(writs) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1.The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai - 600 008.
2.The Chairman, Recruitment Sub-Committee, Madurai Centre & Inspector General of Police, Crimes,Chennai.
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