Madras High CourtWP(MD)/14709/2017dismissed

P.Ganesan, v. The Chairman,

2017-08-18Honourable Mr Justice T.Raja2 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 18.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA WP(MD)No.14709 of 2017 and WMP(MD)No.11538 of 2017 P.Ganesan ... Petitioner vs.

1)The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, 807, 2nd Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.

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

3)The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

... 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 order passed by the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.R2/150/2017, dated 31.07.2017 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to reserve one post of Combined Recruitment of Grade-II Police Constables/Grade-II Jail Warders/Firemen-2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.Subbaraj For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugalendhi Additional Advocate General assisted by Mr.A.K.Baskarapandian, Special Government Pleader

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 passed by the 2nd respondent in Rc.No.R2/150/2017, dated 31.07.2017 quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to reserve one post of Combined Recruitment of GradeII Police Constables/Grade-II Jail Warders/Firemen-2017. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 by physical measurement and 169.0 by digital measurement, 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 petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To The Superintendent of Police, Tuticorin District, Tuticorin.

+One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.73653 nbi RL/3C/2P/GT/SAR1/11/9/2017 WP(MD)No.14709 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 18.08.2017