M.Alagukumar, v. Tnusrb, Rep. By Its Chairman,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 21.08.2017 CORAM :

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.15167 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)No.11979 of 2017 M.Alagukumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Tamil Nadu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Rep.by its Chairman, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.

2.The Member Secretary, The Tamil Ndu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.

3.The Chairman Sub Committee / Member, Madurai Centre & Inspector General of Police, Crimes, Chennai.

The Tamil Ndu Uniformed Service Recruitment Board, Old Commissioner of Police Office Campus, Pantheon Road, Egmore, Chennai.

... 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 order passed by the Respondent No.3 herein in C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 27.07.2017, quash the same and consequently direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to participate in the remaining physical measurement test, physical endurance test and physical efficiency test relating to the recruitment for the post of Grade II Police Constable, Jail Warden, Firemen - 2017.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Sivaraman For Respondents : Mr.B.Pugazhendhi, Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.A.K.Baskara Pandian, Special Government Pleader https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 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 was measured both manually and digitally and it was found to be 169 c.m and 169.5 c.m respectively. Therefore, he is running short of 0.5 c.m against the requisite height of 170 c.m. Hence, the petitioner is rightly found disqualified by the respondent Police Department.

7.Accordingly, the Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, the connected Miscellaneous Petition is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar +1cc to THE SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER in SR. No. 74204 +1cc to Mr.D.SIVARAMAN Advocate in SR. No. 74047 DSK JS/KP/SAR.1/12.09.2017/2P-3C W.P.(MD)No. 15167 of 2017 21.08.2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/