S.Selvaraj, v. The Chairman,

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

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA WP(MD)No.14872 of 2017 and WMP(MD)Nos.11724 and 11725 of 2017 S.Selvaraj ... Petitioner vs.

1)The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2)The Chairman/Member, Sub Committee, Dindigul Centre, The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in pursuant to the impugned order passed by him in his proceedings C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 27.07.2017 and quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the respondents to conduct physical measurement test (height) to the petitioner afresh by a qualified Physical Director for appointment to the post of Grade II Police Constable for the year 2017 within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Lenin Kumar 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, to call for the records on the file of the 2nd respondent in pursuant to the impugned order passed by him in his proceedings C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 27.07.2017 to quash the same as illegal and arbitrary and consequently direct the https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

respondents to conduct physical measurement test (height) to the petitioner afresh by a qualified Physical Director for appointment to the post of Grade II Police Constable for the year 2017 within the time limit that may be stipulated by this Hon'ble Court. 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 168.5 cms, 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 petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(AD-II) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar To 1)The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

2)The Chairman/Member, Sub Committee, Dindigul Centre, The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Egmore, Chennai-600 008.

+1cc to M/S. T.LENIN KUMAR, Advocate, SR.No.73256. +1cc to Special Government Pleader, SR.No.73651. WP(MD)No.14872 of 2017 18.08.2017 nbi SDS/MR:KKR/SAR 2/11.09.2017/2P/5C https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/