P.Thirumalai, v. The State Of Tamil Nadu,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 22.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.14993 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.11826 to 11828 of 2017 P.Thirumalai ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by its Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Director General of Police, Santhome, Chennai.

4.The Chairman, Recruitment Sub-Committee, Ramanathapuram Centre & Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ramanathapuram Range, Ramanathapuram.

... 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 impugned disqualification slip issued by the 4th respondent in his proceedings in C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 29.07.2017 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to permit the petitioner to undergo further selection process in pursuance of the physical measurement tests in respect of 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.M.Jerin Mathew 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. 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 c.m. which is 2 c.m. less that the actual level for being qualified. Hence, the petitioner is rightly found disqualified by the respondent Police Department. 7.Accordingly, this Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(ADII) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar

To 1.The Secretary Home Department, Secretariat, Chennai.

2.The Chairman, The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Director General of Police, Santhome, Chennai.

4.The Chairman, Recruitment Sub-Committee, Ramanathapuram Centre & Deputy Inspector General of Police, Ramanathapuram Range, Ramanathapuram.

+One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.74279 trp/psd RL/6C/3P/KK/SAR1/12/9/2017 W.P.(MD)No.14993 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.11826 to 11828 of 2017 22.08.2017