K.M.Sudhakar, v. The Member Secretary

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

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE T.RAJA W.P.(MD)No.15317 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.12130 and 12131 of 2017 K.M.Sudhakar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Chennai.

2.The Recruitment Sub-Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Thoothukudi Centre, Thoothukudi District.

... 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 impugned order vide C.No.R2/150/2017 dated 28.07.2017 on the file of the 2nd respondent and quash the same and direct the respondents to hold re-measurement of the petitioner's height and proceed with further process in the common 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.S.Selva Kumar 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. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

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 166.5 c.m. which is .5 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(Crl.Side) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Chennai.

2.The Recruitment Sub-Committee, Tamil Nadu Uniformed Services Recruitment Board, Thoothukudi Centre, Thoothukudi District.

+One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.74277 trp/psd RL/4C/2P/MR/KKR/SAR1/14/9/2017 W.P.(MD)No.15317 of 2017 and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.12130 and 12131 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 22.08.2017