Karthik Kannan, v. The Chairman,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 21.02.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM W.P.(MD)No.1372 of 2013 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2013 Karthik Kannan ... Petitioner Vs.
1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniform Services Recruitment Board, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.
... Respondents Prayer: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling the records relating to the 2nd respondent made in Na.Ka.No.B1/442/2013 dated 04.01.2013 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 and 2 to select the petitioner to the post of constable Grade-II.
For Petitioner : Mr.J.M.Abdul Rahman for M/s.N.Mohideen Basha For Respondents : Mr.R.Sethuraman Special Government Pleader.
ORDER
The order of non selection of the writ petitioner for recruitment to the post of Grade II police constable for the year 2012 is under challenge in this writ petition. 2.Pursuant to the recruitment notification for appointment to the post of Grade II Police Constable, the writ petitioner submitted an application and accordingly participated in the written examination.
The writ petitioner successfully passed in the written examination and called for to attend physical verification test and eligibility test. The petitioner had succeeded in the physical verification test also. Finally the petitioner was directed to undergo the medical examination. At the time of medical examination, it was found that the writ petitioner is having "Eyes not fit due to refractive error" and
the doctors, who have examined the petitioner, found that he is having "Eyes not fit due to refractive error" and accordingly the selection was deferred. Challenging the order impugned dated 04.01.2013, the present writ petition has been filed. 3.The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner contended that the writ petitioner has submitted certain medical report obtained from private hospitals. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that those hospitals are reputed one and therefore, certificates issued by the said Hospitals should be recognised.
4.The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing on behalf of the respondents states that pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court, the writ petitioner was subjected to second medical examination by the medical board, who examined the petitioner and submitted a report stating that the petitioner is not fit for appointment to the post of Grade II Police Constable on account of the "Eyes not fit due to refractive error". This being the second report submitted by the medical board, the claim of the petitioner cannot be considered.
5.This court is of the opinion that medical certificates obtained by the petitioner at his own volition cannot be trusted upon nor such document can be relied for the purpose of granting employment in the Government services. The medical examination report and the certificates issued by the medical board constituted by the Government for this purpose alone can be considered in this regard. Thus, the certificates produced at the instance of the writ petitioner at his own volition cannot be considered for the purpose of recruitment to the post of Grade II Police Constable. This being the factum of the case, this Court is of the opinion that the medical board report alone will prevail over in respect of selection to the post of Grade II Police Constable.
Pursuant to the interim order granted by this Court, the writ petitioner was once again examined by the Special Medical Board constituted for the purpose of examining the writ petitioner. Even the second medical Board has also confirmed that the writ petitioner is having "Eyes not fit due to refractive error", the petitioner was disqualified.
6.This being the factum of the case, there is no reason to entertain the claim of the writ petitioner for appointing him to the post of Grade II Police Constable and accordingly the Writ Petition stands dismissed as devoid of merits. No costs. Consequently, M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2013 is closed. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(P&A) /True Copy/ Sub Assistant Registrar
To
1. The Chairman, Tamil Nadu Uniform Services Recruitment Board, No.807, Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
2. The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.
+ 1 cc TO The Special Government Pleader in SR No.50951 vsg/ta AE/JC/SAR2/09.03.2018/3P/4C W.P.(MD)No.1372 of 2013 and M.P.(MD).No.1 of 2013 21.02.2018